How are homes heated in Santa Rosa, NM?

Name: Heating fuel in Santa Rosa, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Santa Rosa, used by 43.6% (±11.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.1% heat with utility gas.

36.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.1% (±5.9 points)
Electricity: 36.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Santa Rosa

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Santa Rosa	Guadalupe County	New Mexico	United States
Utility gas	6.1% (±5.9 points)	11.0%	61.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	36.3% (±10.8 points)	20.1%	23.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	43.6% (±11.9 points)	50.7%	6.8%	4.9%
Wood	12.0% (±7.8 points)	13.1%	5.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.9%	0.7%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.0% (±2.4 points)	4.0%	1.1%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.0%	0.5%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Santa Rosa, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Guadalupe County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Santa Rosa, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Guadalupe County (20.1%).

It is also higher than in New Mexico (23.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Santa Rosa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Santa Rosa
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Santa Rosa	—	36.3% (±10.8 points)	—
Vaughn	38 mi	7.9% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Fort Sumner	40 mi	54.5% (±28.6 points)	Not measurably different
House	48 mi	82.1% (±32.4 points)	Higher
Encino	49 mi	5.9% (±33.1 points)	Not measurably different
Las Vegas	55 mi	22.8% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Tucumcari	57 mi	42.2% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Melrose	69 mi	34.0% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Corona	71 mi	32.9% (±24.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Vaughn, NM (7.9%), Las Vegas, NM (22.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: House, NM (82.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Santa Rosa

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Santa Rosa, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Santa Rosa beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Santa Rosa, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Santa Rosa

What is the most common way to heat a home in Santa Rosa?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Santa Rosa, used by 43.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Santa Rosa heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Santa Rosa use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Santa Rosa have electric heat?

36.3% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes in Santa Rosa heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Santa Rosa city, New Mexico

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Santa Rosa city, New Mexico (place:70670, in state:35).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.