How are homes heated in Valley Cottage, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Valley Cottage, NY, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Valley Cottage, used by 73.4% (±6.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.0% heat with electricity.

1.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.4% (±6.9 points)
Electricity: 23.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.2%

Heating fuel in Valley Cottage

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Valley Cottage	Rockland County	New York	United States
Utility gas	73.4% (±6.9 points)	84.2%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.2% (±1.6 points)	2.1%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	23.0% (±5.6 points)	10.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.5% (±2.5 points)	1.6%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.4%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.7%	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 Valley Cottage, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Rockland County (2.1%).

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

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

In Valley Cottage, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Rockland County (10.4%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Valley Cottage

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Valley Cottage
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Valley Cottage	—	23.0% (±5.6 points)	—
Village of Upper Nyack	1.7 mi	5.9% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Bardonia	1.9 mi	7.8% (±3.9 points)	Lower
West Nyack	2.1 mi	8.2% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Village of Nyack	2.1 mi	22.6% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Congers	2.3 mi	5.3% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Blauvelt	3.3 mi	3.3% (±2.3 points)	Lower
New City	3.5 mi	7.3% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Village of Grand View-on-Hudson	3.8 mi	8.7% (±8.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Upper Nyack, NY (5.9%), Bardonia, NY (7.8%), West Nyack, NY (8.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4	Tappan	3.2% (±2.6 points)
5	Stony Point (community)	3.1% (±1.7 points)
6	Pearl River	2.0% (±1.5 points)
7 (tie)	Monsey	1.5% (±1.4 points)
7 (tie)	Nanuet	1.5% (±1.0 points)
9	New City	1.3% (±0.7 points)
10	Valley Cottage	1.2% (±1.6 points)
11 (tie)	Bardonia	0.0% (±2.9 points)
11 (tie)	Blauvelt	0.0% (±2.7 points)
11 (tie)	Orangeburg	0.0% (±2.7 points)
11 (tie)	Sparkill	0.0% (±8.9 points)
11 (tie)	Thiells	0.0% (±2.9 points)
11 (tie)	Viola	0.0% (±1.7 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Rockland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Valley Cottage is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Clarkstown, whose figures include it.

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 Valley Cottage

What is the most common way to heat a home in Valley Cottage?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Valley Cottage, used by 73.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Valley Cottage heat with oil?

1.2% (±1.6 points) of occupied homes in Valley Cottage use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Valley Cottage have electric heat?

23.0% (±5.6 points) of occupied homes in Valley Cottage heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Valley Cottage CDP, 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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