How are homes heated in Belterra, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Belterra, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Belterra, used by 70.1% (±8.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.3% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.1% (±8.6 points)
Electricity: 18.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Belterra

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Belterra	Hays County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	70.1% (±8.6 points)	31.0%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	18.3% (±7.0 points)	62.1%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.6% (±3.9 points)	5.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.1% (±3.5 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.5 points)	0.3%	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 Belterra, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Hays County (0.0%).

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

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

In Belterra, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Hays County (62.1%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Belterra

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belterra
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Belterra	—	18.3% (±7.0 points)	—
Bear Creek	2.7 mi	79.9% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Dripping Springs	6.5 mi	69.4% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Shady Hollow	7.4 mi	57.7% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Hays	8.1 mi	95.5% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Bee Cave	8.3 mi	68.1% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Barton Creek	9.5 mi	57.4% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Manchaca	9.6 mi	19.9% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
San Leanna	10 mi	77.5% (±12.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bear Creek, TX (79.9%), Dripping Springs, TX (69.4%), Shady Hollow, TX (57.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Mountain City	3.1% (±5.3 points)
2 (tie)	Bear Creek	0.0% (±21.5 points)
2 (tie)	Belterra	0.0% (±2.3 points)
2 (tie)	Buda	0.0% (±0.8 points)
2 (tie)	Dripping Springs	0.0% (±1.6 points)
2 (tie)	Hays	0.0% (±39.0 points)
2 (tie)	Kyle	0.0% (±0.2 points)
2 (tie)	Niederwald	0.0% (±15.0 points)
2 (tie)	San Marcos	0.0% (±0.2 points)

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

Belterra 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 Belterra

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Belterra, used by 70.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Belterra heat with oil?

0.0% (±2.3 points) of occupied homes in Belterra use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Belterra have electric heat?

18.3% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes in Belterra heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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