How are homes heated in Royal Pines, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Royal Pines, NC, 2020–2024
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Royal Pines, used by 46.5% (±10.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.3% heat with electricity.

2.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 46.5% (±10.8 points)
Electricity: 43.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.5%

Heating fuel in Royal Pines

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Royal Pines	Buncombe County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	46.5% (±10.8 points)	20.2%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.5% (±2.2 points)	6.5%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	43.3% (±12.1 points)	64.7%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.8% (±4.3 points)	5.4%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	1.9% (±3.0 points)	2.0%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.0% (±1.7 points)	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.5%	0.7%	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 Royal Pines, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Buncombe County (6.5%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (2.0%).

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

In Royal Pines, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Buncombe County (64.7%).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (65.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Royal Pines

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Royal Pines
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Royal Pines	—	43.3% (±12.1 points)	—
Fletcher	3.2 mi	42.8% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Avery Creek	4.0 mi	39.1% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Biltmore Forest	4.4 mi	28.6% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Hoopers Creek	4.4 mi	91.1% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Fairview (community)	6.4 mi	65.5% (±17.6 points)	Higher
Bent Creek	6.8 mi	26.1% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Asheville	7.0 mi	63.2% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Fruitland	7.2 mi	81.4% (±8.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Biltmore Forest, NC (28.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hoopers Creek, NC (91.1%), Fairview (community), NC (65.5%), Asheville, NC (63.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Swannanoa	9.2% (±5.4 points)
4	Woodfin	7.9% (±3.8 points)
5	Asheville	4.3% (±1.0 points)
6	Black Mountain	4.2% (±1.9 points)
7 (tie)	Avery Creek	3.5% (±5.5 points)
7 (tie)	Bent Creek	3.5% (±5.5 points)
9	Royal Pines	2.5% (±2.2 points)
10	Weaverville	2.3% (±2.6 points)
11	Biltmore Forest	1.7% (±2.0 points)
12	Fairview (community)	0.0% (±5.6 points)

Showing 10 of 12 places in Buncombe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Royal Pines

What is the most common way to heat a home in Royal Pines?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Royal Pines, used by 46.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Royal Pines heat with oil?

2.5% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Royal Pines use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Royal Pines have electric heat?

43.3% (±12.1 points) of occupied homes in Royal Pines heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Royal Pines CDP, North Carolina

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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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