How are homes heated in Loudoun Valley Estates, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Loudoun Valley Estates, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Loudoun Valley Estates, used by 80.5% (±5.2 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.3% heat with electricity.

0.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 80.5% (±5.2 points)
Electricity: 16.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.3%

Heating fuel in Loudoun Valley Estates

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Loudoun Valley Estates	Loudoun County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	80.5% (±5.2 points)	58.8%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.6 points)	1.5%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	16.3% (±4.8 points)	31.2%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.9% (±2.6 points)	7.6%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±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 Loudoun Valley Estates, 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 Loudoun Valley Estates, 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 Loudoun Valley Estates

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Loudoun Valley Estates
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Loudoun Valley Estates	—	16.3% (±4.8 points)	—
Brambleton	1.3 mi	18.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Moorefield	1.5 mi	40.9% (±11.4 points)	Higher
Broadlands	2.3 mi	9.3% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Arcola	2.8 mi	31.1% (±11.7 points)	Higher
Ashburn	3.8 mi	25.6% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Goose Creek Village	4.4 mi	35.0% (±12.8 points)	Higher
Stone Ridge	4.6 mi	13.2% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Riding	4.8 mi	15.5% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Broadlands, VA (9.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Moorefield, VA (40.9%), Arcola, VA (31.1%), Ashburn, VA (25.6%).

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
7 (tie)	South Riding	1.0% (±1.0 points)
7 (tie)	Stone Ridge	1.0% (±0.9 points)
9	Leesburg	0.9% (±0.5 points)
10	Belmont	0.7% (±1.1 points)
11	Cascades	0.6% (±0.6 points)
12 (tie)	Brambleton	0.3% (±0.4 points)
12 (tie)	Loudoun Valley Estates	0.3% (±0.6 points)
12 (tie)	Sugarland Run	0.3% (±0.5 points)
15 (tie)	Ashburn	0.2% (±0.3 points)
15 (tie)	Lowes Island	0.2% (±0.3 points)
17	Sterling	0.1% (±0.1 points)
18 (tie)	Arcola	0.0% (±3.7 points)
18 (tie)	Broadlands	0.0% (±0.9 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Loudoun County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Loudoun Valley 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 Loudoun Valley Estates

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

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Loudoun Valley Estates, used by 80.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Loudoun Valley Estates heat with oil?

0.3% (±0.6 points) of occupied homes in Loudoun Valley Estates use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Loudoun Valley Estates have electric heat?

16.3% (±4.8 points) of occupied homes in Loudoun Valley Estates heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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