How are homes heated in Lansdowne, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Lansdowne, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lansdowne, used by 70.6% (±4.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.6% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 70.6% (±4.3 points)
Electricity: 26.6%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Lansdowne

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Lansdowne	Loudoun County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	70.6% (±4.3 points)	58.8%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.8 points)	1.5%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	26.6% (±4.2 points)	31.2%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.8% (±1.0 points)	7.6%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±1.1 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 Lansdowne, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Loudoun County (1.5%).

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

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

In Lansdowne, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Loudoun County (31.2%).

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 Lansdowne

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lansdowne
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Lansdowne	—	26.6% (±4.2 points)	—
Belmont	1.6 mi	14.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
University Center	2.6 mi	27.3% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
One Loudoun	2.9 mi	32.3% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Goose Creek Village	3.7 mi	35.0% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ashburn	4.1 mi	25.6% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kincora	4.1 mi	63.4% (±16.1 points)	Higher
Leesburg	4.3 mi	38.9% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Countryside	4.5 mi	72.7% (±5.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Belmont, VA (14.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kincora, VA (63.4%), Leesburg, VA (38.9%), Countryside, VA (72.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
18 (tie)	Arcola	0.0% (±3.7 points)
18 (tie)	Broadlands	0.0% (±0.9 points)
18 (tie)	Countryside	0.0% (±1.2 points)
18 (tie)	Dulles Town Center	0.0% (±1.8 points)
18 (tie)	Goose Creek Village	0.0% (±4.3 points)
18 (tie)	Kincora	0.0% (±8.1 points)
18 (tie)	Lansdowne	0.0% (±0.8 points)
18 (tie)	Moorefield	0.0% (±1.8 points)
18 (tie)	Oak Grove	0.0% (±5.3 points)
18 (tie)	One Loudoun	0.0% (±3.5 points)
18 (tie)	University Center	0.0% (±2.4 points)

Showing 11 of 28 places in Loudoun County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lansdowne 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 Lansdowne

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Lansdowne, used by 70.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lansdowne heat with oil?

0.0% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Lansdowne use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Lansdowne have electric heat?

26.6% (±4.2 points) of occupied homes in Lansdowne heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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