How are homes heated in Belmont Estates, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Belmont Estates, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Belmont Estates, used by 65.0% (±16.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

4.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±9.0 points)
Electricity: 65.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.3%

Heating fuel in Belmont Estates

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Belmont Estates	Rockingham County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±9.0 points)	4.0%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.3% (±6.5 points)	10.3%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	65.0% (±16.5 points)	64.6%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	17.3% (±14.6 points)	10.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	3.8% (±6.3 points)	8.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	9.7% (±13.6 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.0 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.0 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.0 points)	0.9%	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 Belmont Estates, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Rockingham County (10.3%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (3.2%).

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

In Belmont Estates, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Rockingham County (64.6%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (57.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Belmont Estates

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belmont Estates
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Belmont Estates	—	65.0% (±16.5 points)	—
Dayton	2.2 mi	56.5% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Harrisonburg	2.8 mi	74.7% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgewater	4.6 mi	82.9% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Mount Crawford	6.0 mi	65.7% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Massanetta Springs	6.1 mi	68.5% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Massanutten	11 mi	78.3% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
McGaheysville	11 mi	71.1% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Weyers Cave	12 mi	81.4% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bridgewater, VA (82.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Dayton	20.5% (±7.2 points)
2	Mount Crawford	13.4% (±7.8 points)
3	Elkton	11.5% (±5.0 points)
4	Timberville	9.6% (±4.9 points)
5	Grottoes	5.5% (±2.7 points)
6	Bridgewater	5.2% (±3.1 points)
7	Belmont Estates	4.3% (±6.5 points)
8 (tie)	McGaheysville	4.1% (±4.9 points)
8 (tie)	Massanutten	4.1% (±3.8 points)
10	Broadway	3.5% (±2.3 points)
11	Massanetta Springs	2.9% (±2.4 points)

Belmont Estates 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 Belmont Estates

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Belmont Estates, used by 65.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Belmont Estates heat with oil?

4.3% (±6.5 points) of occupied homes in Belmont Estates use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Belmont Estates have electric heat?

65.0% (±16.5 points) of occupied homes in Belmont Estates heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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