How are homes heated in Swannanoa, NC?

Name: Heating fuel in Swannanoa, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Swannanoa, used by 83.0% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

9.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±2.3 points)
Electricity: 83.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 9.2%

Heating fuel in Swannanoa

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Swannanoa	Buncombe County	North Carolina	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±2.3 points)	20.2%	24.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9.2% (±5.4 points)	6.5%	2.0%	3.9%
Electricity	83.0% (±6.4 points)	64.7%	65.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.3% (±3.1 points)	5.4%	6.0%	4.9%
Wood	1.3% (±1.4 points)	2.0%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	1.2% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.3 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 Swannanoa, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Buncombe County (6.5%).

It is also higher than in North Carolina (2.0%).

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

In Swannanoa, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Buncombe County (64.7%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Swannanoa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Swannanoa
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Swannanoa	—	83.0% (±6.4 points)	—
Black Mountain	3.6 mi	74.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview (community)	5.5 mi	65.5% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Montreat	5.9 mi	75.8% (±32.7 points)	Not measurably different
Asheville	9.5 mi	63.2% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Biltmore Forest	9.6 mi	28.6% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Royal Pines	11 mi	43.3% (±12.1 points)	Lower
Hoopers Creek	11 mi	91.1% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Weaverville	12 mi	64.4% (±9.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Asheville, NC (63.2%), Biltmore Forest, NC (28.6%), Royal Pines, NC (43.3%).

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
1	Montreat	24.2% (±32.7 points)
2	Emma	13.2% (±11.8 points)
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)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Buncombe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Swannanoa 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 Swannanoa

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Swannanoa, used by 83.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Swannanoa heat with oil?

9.2% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Swannanoa use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Swannanoa have electric heat?

83.0% (±6.4 points) of occupied homes in Swannanoa heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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