How are homes heated in Gainesville, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Gainesville, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Gainesville, used by 79.2% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.0% heat with electricity.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 79.2% (±3.7 points)
Electricity: 19.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Gainesville

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Gainesville	Prince William County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	79.2% (±3.7 points)	54.3%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.4 points)	1.5%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	19.0% (±3.7 points)	40.3%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.1% (±0.8 points)	3.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.2% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.4%	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 Gainesville, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Prince William County (1.5%).

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

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

In Gainesville, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Prince William County (40.3%).

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

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Gainesville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gainesville
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Gainesville	—	19.0% (±3.7 points)	—
Haymarket	1.3 mi	36.6% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Linton Hall	4.5 mi	15.7% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
New Baltimore	5.4 mi	30.7% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Bull Run (Prince William County)	6.6 mi	43.7% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Innovation	6.9 mi	30.6% (±45.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sudley	7.7 mi	39.1% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Nokesville	7.8 mi	70.9% (±13.5 points)	Higher
Bull Run Mountain Estates	8.1 mi	39.2% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Haymarket, VA (36.6%), New Baltimore, VA (30.7%), Bull Run (Prince William County), VA (43.7%).

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

Homes heated by fuel oil across Prince William County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
7	County Center	1.1% (±1.8 points)
8	Independent Hill	1.0% (±0.8 points)
9	Leesylvania	0.8% (±1.0 points)
10 (tie)	Lake Ridge	0.6% (±0.4 points)
10 (tie)	Yorkshire	0.6% (±1.0 points)
12 (tie)	Dale City	0.5% (±0.5 points)
12 (tie)	Gainesville	0.5% (±0.4 points)
12 (tie)	Quantico Base	0.5% (±0.7 points)
15	Cherry Hill	0.4% (±0.4 points)
16	Bull Run (Prince William County)	0.2% (±0.3 points)
17	Linton Hall	0.1% (±0.1 points)
18 (tie)	Dumfries	0.0% (±2.2 points)
18 (tie)	Haymarket	0.0% (±7.5 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Prince William County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Gainesville 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 Gainesville

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Gainesville, used by 79.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Gainesville heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.4 points) of occupied homes in Gainesville use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Gainesville have electric heat?

19.0% (±3.7 points) of occupied homes in Gainesville heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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