How are homes heated in Bealeton, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Bealeton, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bealeton, used by 77.9% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.3% heat with utility gas.

1.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 6.3% (±4.3 points)
Electricity: 77.9%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.6%

Heating fuel in Bealeton

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Bealeton	Fauquier County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	6.3% (±4.3 points)	18.3%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.6% (±1.2 points)	6.5%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	77.9% (±5.9 points)	53.1%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	11.6% (±4.2 points)	17.2%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±1.9 points)	3.6%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.9 points)	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.9% (±1.4 points)	0.2%	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 Bealeton, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Fauquier County (6.5%).

It is also lower than in Virginia (3.2%).

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

In Bealeton, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Fauquier County (53.1%).

It is also higher than in Virginia (57.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Bealeton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bealeton
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Bealeton	—	77.9% (±5.9 points)	—
Remington	3.7 mi	82.7% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Warrenton	9.4 mi	42.7% (±5.4 points)	Lower
New Baltimore	11 mi	30.7% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Nokesville	13 mi	70.9% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Culpeper	14 mi	39.0% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Linton Hall	16 mi	15.7% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Gainesville	16 mi	19.0% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Lake of the Woods	17 mi	86.8% (±4.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Warrenton, VA (42.7%), New Baltimore, VA (30.7%), Culpeper, VA (39.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake of the Woods, VA (86.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	The Plains	24.6% (±19.1 points)
2	Remington	8.9% (±8.3 points)
3	Marshall	8.6% (±6.9 points)
4	New Baltimore	7.2% (±4.7 points)
5	Warrenton	4.1% (±2.9 points)
6	Bealeton	1.6% (±1.2 points)

Bealeton 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 Bealeton

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bealeton, used by 77.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Bealeton heat with oil?

1.6% (±1.2 points) of occupied homes in Bealeton use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Bealeton have electric heat?

77.9% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Bealeton heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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