How are homes heated in Steiner Ranch, TX?

Name: Heating fuel in Steiner Ranch, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Steiner Ranch, used by 57.4% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 57.4% (±7.4 points)
Electricity: 41.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Steiner Ranch

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Steiner Ranch	Travis County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	57.4% (±7.4 points)	39.2%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	41.1% (±7.5 points)	56.8%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±0.8 points)	2.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.3% (±2.0 points)	0.5%	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 Steiner Ranch, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Travis County (0.1%).

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

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

In Steiner Ranch, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Travis County (56.8%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Steiner Ranch

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Steiner Ranch
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Steiner Ranch	—	41.1% (±7.5 points)	—
Hudson Bend	3.9 mi	83.7% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Lakeway	5.4 mi	60.1% (±4.8 points)	Higher
The Hills	5.6 mi	83.1% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Volente	5.6 mi	65.1% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Bee Cave	5.6 mi	68.1% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Barton Creek	5.9 mi	57.4% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Point Venture	6.2 mi	89.7% (±4.4 points)	Higher
West Lake Hills	7.1 mi	54.9% (±8.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hudson Bend, TX (83.7%), Lakeway, TX (60.1%), The Hills, TX (83.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
4 (tie)	Manor	0.0% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)	Mustang Ridge	0.0% (±8.8 points)
4 (tie)	Point Venture	0.0% (±6.3 points)
4 (tie)	Rollingwood	0.0% (±10.6 points)
4 (tie)	San Leanna	0.0% (±9.4 points)
4 (tie)	Shady Hollow	0.0% (±2.5 points)
4 (tie)	Steiner Ranch	0.0% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)	Sunset Valley	0.0% (±13.8 points)
4 (tie)	The Hills	0.0% (±4.4 points)
4 (tie)	Volente	0.0% (±14.4 points)
4 (tie)	Webberville	0.0% (±23.3 points)
4 (tie)	West Lake Hills	0.0% (±4.1 points)

Showing 12 of 26 places in Travis County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Steiner Ranch 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 Steiner Ranch

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Steiner Ranch, used by 57.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Steiner Ranch heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Steiner Ranch use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Steiner Ranch have electric heat?

41.1% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Steiner Ranch heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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