How are homes heated in Fairfax Station, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Fairfax Station, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fairfax Station, used by 49.0% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.8% heat with utility gas.

4.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 45.8% (±5.9 points)
Electricity: 49.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.0%

Heating fuel in Fairfax Station

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fairfax Station	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	45.8% (±5.9 points)	54.4%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.0% (±1.9 points)	1.2%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	49.0% (±5.5 points)	42.0%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±0.7 points)	1.4%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.0 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 Fairfax Station, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Fairfax County (1.2%).

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

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

In Fairfax Station, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Fairfax County (42.0%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fairfax Station

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairfax Station
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fairfax Station	—	49.0% (±5.5 points)	—
Burke Centre	2.1 mi	71.7% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Union Mill	2.7 mi	36.3% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Kings Park West	2.7 mi	47.9% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Braddock	2.7 mi	34.1% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Clifton	2.7 mi	48.9% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different
George Mason	3.2 mi	35.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Burke	4.3 mi	44.9% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Long Branch	4.4 mi	38.4% (±6.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Union Mill, VA (36.3%), Braddock, VA (34.1%), George Mason, VA (35.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Burke Centre, VA (71.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3	Union Mill	8.3% (±3.8 points)
4	Woodburn	6.4% (±5.3 points)
5	Difficult Run	6.2% (±2.1 points)
6	Braddock	6.0% (±2.8 points)
7	Mount Vernon	5.9% (±1.7 points)
8	Great Falls	5.5% (±2.5 points)
9	Fairfax Station	4.0% (±1.9 points)
10	Wakefield (community)	3.8% (±1.3 points)
11	Hayfield	2.9% (±3.1 points)
12 (tie)	Dunn Loring	2.1% (±1.3 points)
12 (tie)	Seven Corners	2.1% (±1.5 points)
14 (tie)	Bailey's Crossroads	2.0% (±1.1 points)
14 (tie)	Fort Hunt	2.0% (±1.3 points)

Showing 13 of 69 places in Fairfax County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fairfax Station 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 Fairfax Station

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fairfax Station, used by 49.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fairfax Station heat with oil?

4.0% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Fairfax Station use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fairfax Station have electric heat?

49.0% (±5.5 points) of occupied homes in Fairfax Station heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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