How are homes heated in Apple Valley, UT?

Name: Heating fuel in Apple Valley, UT, 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 Apple Valley, used by 52.1% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.7% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.7% (±1.7 points)
Electricity: 52.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Apple Valley

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Apple Valley	Washington County	Utah	United States
Utility gas	1.7% (±1.7 points)	58.1%	78.7%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±9.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	52.1% (±10.6 points)	37.7%	16.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	19.8% (±6.1 points)	1.9%	2.6%	4.9%
Wood	20.4% (±7.9 points)	0.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	2.2% (±2.0 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.9% (±4.7 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.8 points)	0.6%	0.3%	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 Apple Valley, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Washington County (0.0%).

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

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

In Apple Valley, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Washington County (37.7%).

It is also higher than in Utah (16.8%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Apple Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Apple Valley
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Apple Valley	—	52.1% (±10.6 points)	—
Rockville	5.3 mi	50.6% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hildale	7.3 mi	19.5% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Springdale	8.8 mi	54.8% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Virgin	9.7 mi	28.6% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Colorado City	10 mi	44.3% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Centennial Park	11 mi	67.0% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
La Verkin	13 mi	28.9% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Hurricane	15 mi	32.7% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hildale, UT (19.5%), Virgin, UT (28.6%), La Verkin, UT (28.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Enterprise	1.3% (±2.2 points)
2	Ivins	0.4% (±0.8 points)
3 (tie)	Apple Valley	0.0% (±9.8 points)
3 (tie)	Hildale	0.0% (±14.4 points)
3 (tie)	Hurricane	0.0% (±0.4 points)
3 (tie)	La Verkin	0.0% (±2.8 points)
3 (tie)	Leeds	0.0% (±12.5 points)
3 (tie)	New Harmony	0.0% (±23.3 points)
3 (tie)	Rockville	0.0% (±20.7 points)

Showing 9 of 15 places in Washington 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 Apple Valley

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Apple Valley, used by 52.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Apple Valley heat with oil?

0.0% (±9.8 points) of occupied homes in Apple Valley use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Apple Valley have electric heat?

52.1% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes in Apple Valley heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Apple Valley town, Utah

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 Apple Valley town, Utah (place:01905, in state:49).

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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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