How are homes heated in the Town of Scarsdale, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in the Town of Scarsdale, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Scarsdale, used by 77.6% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.7% heat with electricity.

12.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 77.6% (±3.8 points)
Electricity: 7.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 12.7%

Heating fuel in the Town of Scarsdale

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Town of Scarsdale	Westchester County	New York	United States
Utility gas	77.6% (±3.8 points)	52.0%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	12.7% (±3.3 points)	28.0%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	7.7% (±1.9 points)	14.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.5 points)	3.1%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.5 points)	1.1%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.5% (±0.8 points)	1.0%	1.6%	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 the Town of Scarsdale, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Westchester County (28.0%).

It is also lower than in New York (16.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In the Town of Scarsdale, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Westchester County (14.4%).

It is also lower than in New York (15.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near the Town of Scarsdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Scarsdale
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Town of Scarsdale	—	7.7% (±1.9 points)	—
Village of Scarsdale	0.0 mi	7.7% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hartsdale	2.0 mi	4.9% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Greenville	2.2 mi	22.9% (±6.3 points)	Higher
White Plains	2.5 mi	16.6% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Eastchester (community)	2.9 mi	9.5% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Eastchester	3.4 mi	12.3% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Village of Ardsley	3.5 mi	8.7% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview (Westchester County)	3.6 mi	7.9% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Greenville, NY (22.9%), White Plains, NY (16.6%), Town of Eastchester, NY (12.3%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Westchester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
19	New Rochelle	20.2% (±2.2 points)
20	Town of Greenburgh	19.2% (±1.6 points)
21	Town of Pelham	18.4% (±4.8 points)
22	Town of Eastchester	18.1% (±2.8 points)
23	Town of Harrison	17.1% (±3.3 points)
24	Rye	15.2% (±3.4 points)
25	Town of Scarsdale	12.7% (±3.3 points)

Showing 7 of 25 places in Westchester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Scarsdale include them.

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

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Town of Scarsdale

What is the most common way to heat a home in the Town of Scarsdale?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in the Town of Scarsdale, used by 77.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in the Town of Scarsdale heat with oil?

12.7% (±3.3 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Scarsdale use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in the Town of Scarsdale have electric heat?

7.7% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in the Town of Scarsdale heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Scarsdale town, Westchester County, New York

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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

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