How are homes heated in Spring Valley Village, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Spring Valley Village, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Spring Valley Village, used by 73.0% (±7.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.5% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.0% (±7.8 points)
Electricity: 26.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Spring Valley Village

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Spring Valley Village	Harris County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	73.0% (±7.8 points)	42.2%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	26.5% (±7.6 points)	55.4%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.5% (±0.8 points)	1.2%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.8%	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 Spring Valley Village, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Harris County (0.1%).

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

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

In Spring Valley Village, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Harris County (55.4%).

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 Spring Valley Village

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spring Valley Village
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Spring Valley Village	—	26.5% (±7.6 points)	—
Hilshire Village	0.9 mi	16.3% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hedwig Village	1.1 mi	45.7% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Hunters Creek Village	1.2 mi	25.5% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Piney Point Village	2.4 mi	24.9% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bunker Hill Village	2.4 mi	12.2% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Bellaire	6.5 mi	26.6% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
West University Place	6.7 mi	29.0% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Houston	6.9 mi	63.9% (±0.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bunker Hill Village, TX (12.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hedwig Village, TX (45.7%), Houston, TX (63.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
6 (tie)	Piney Point Village	0.0% (±4.6 points)
6 (tie)	Seabrook	0.0% (±0.8 points)
6 (tie)	Sheldon	0.0% (±7.6 points)
6 (tie)	Shoreacres	0.0% (±7.9 points)
6 (tie)	South Houston	0.0% (±1.0 points)
6 (tie)	Southside Place	0.0% (±7.0 points)
6 (tie)	Spring Valley Village	0.0% (±3.8 points)
6 (tie)	Taylor Lake Village	0.0% (±3.5 points)
6 (tie)	Tomball	0.0% (±1.0 points)
6 (tie)	Webster	0.0% (±0.8 points)
6 (tie)	West University Place	0.0% (±1.0 points)

Showing 11 of 37 places in Harris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Spring Valley Village

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Spring Valley Village, used by 73.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Spring Valley Village heat with oil?

0.0% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Spring Valley Village use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Spring Valley Village have electric heat?

26.5% (±7.6 points) of occupied homes in Spring Valley Village heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spring Valley Village city, 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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