How are homes heated in Bandera, TX?

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bandera, used by 84.8% (±13.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 9.7% (±8.2 points)
Electricity: 84.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Bandera

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bandera	Bandera County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	9.7% (±8.2 points)	2.9%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±15.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	84.8% (±13.0 points)	83.7%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.5% (±11.9 points)	10.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±15.8 points)	2.3%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±15.8 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±15.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±15.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±15.8 points)	0.6%	0.6%	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 Bandera, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Bandera County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (0.1%).

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

In Bandera, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Bandera County (83.7%).

It is also higher than in Texas (61.2%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bandera

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bandera
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bandera	—	84.8% (±13.0 points)	—
Lake Medina Shores	7.8 mi	99.1% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Lakehills	10 mi	89.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Center Point	15 mi	68.8% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Comfort	20 mi	70.2% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Boerne	21 mi	74.9% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kerrville	22 mi	73.4% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Scenic Oaks	24 mi	46.7% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Grey Forest	25 mi	38.6% (±17.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Scenic Oaks, TX (46.7%), Grey Forest, TX (38.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Medina Shores, TX (99.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1 (tie)	Bandera	0.0% (±15.8 points)
1 (tie)	Lakehills	0.0% (±2.1 points)
1 (tie)	Lake Medina Shores	0.0% (±7.3 points)

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 Bandera

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 Bandera, 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 Bandera beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Looking for a place to rent?

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

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Questions about Bandera

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bandera, used by 84.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bandera heat with oil?

0.0% (±15.8 points) of occupied homes in Bandera use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bandera have electric heat?

84.8% (±13.0 points) of occupied homes in Bandera heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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 Bandera city, Texas (place:05528, in state:48).

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.