How are homes heated in Front Royal, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Front Royal, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Front Royal, used by 68.1% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

2.3% heat with utility gas.

18.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 2.3% (±1.3 points)
Electricity: 68.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 18.0%

Heating fuel in Front Royal

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Front Royal	Warren County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	2.3% (±1.3 points)	4.4%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	18.0% (±4.1 points)	10.8%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	68.1% (±3.8 points)	63.8%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	8.8% (±3.2 points)	13.3%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	2.0% (±1.3 points)	6.7%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±0.6 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.2% (±0.3 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 Front Royal, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Warren County (10.8%).

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

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

In Front Royal, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Warren County (63.8%).

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 Front Royal

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Front Royal
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Front Royal	—	68.1% (±3.8 points)	—
Apple Mountain Lake	4.2 mi	89.1% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Shenandoah Farms	8.1 mi	74.9% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Middletown	8.8 mi	74.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Strasburg	10 mi	75.4% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Stephens City	12 mi	52.5% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Boyce	13 mi	47.4% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Toms Brook	14 mi	71.7% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Washington	15 mi	63.9% (±26.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stephens City, VA (52.5%), Boyce, VA (47.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Apple Mountain Lake, VA (89.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Front Royal	18.0% (±4.1 points)
2 (tie)	Apple Mountain Lake	0.0% (±7.5 points)
2 (tie)	Shenandoah Farms	0.0% (±2.7 points)

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 Front Royal

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Front Royal, used by 68.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Front Royal heat with oil?

18.0% (±4.1 points) of occupied homes in Front Royal use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Front Royal have electric heat?

68.1% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Front Royal heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Front Royal town, Virginia

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 Front Royal town, Virginia (place:29968, in state:51).

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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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