How are homes heated in Massanetta Springs, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Massanetta Springs, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Massanetta Springs, used by 68.5% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.6% heat with utility gas.

2.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 12.6% (±4.8 points)
Electricity: 68.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.9%

Heating fuel in Massanetta Springs

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Massanetta Springs	Rockingham County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	12.6% (±4.8 points)	4.0%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.9% (±2.4 points)	10.3%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	68.5% (±7.3 points)	64.6%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	14.6% (±5.4 points)	10.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.8 points)	8.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.9% (±0.8 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.9%	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 Massanetta Springs, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Rockingham County (10.3%).

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

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

In Massanetta Springs, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Rockingham County (64.6%).

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 Massanetta Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Massanetta Springs
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Massanetta Springs	—	68.5% (±7.3 points)	—
Harrisonburg	3.6 mi	74.7% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
McGaheysville	5.6 mi	71.1% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Massanutten	5.7 mi	78.3% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Belmont Estates	6.1 mi	65.0% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dayton	6.1 mi	56.5% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Crawford	6.4 mi	65.7% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgewater	7.2 mi	82.9% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Grottoes	8.7 mi	88.7% (±6.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bridgewater, VA (82.9%), Grottoes, VA (88.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
5	Grottoes	5.5% (±2.7 points)
6	Bridgewater	5.2% (±3.1 points)
7	Belmont Estates	4.3% (±6.5 points)
8 (tie)	McGaheysville	4.1% (±4.9 points)
8 (tie)	Massanutten	4.1% (±3.8 points)
10	Broadway	3.5% (±2.3 points)
11	Massanetta Springs	2.9% (±2.4 points)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Rockingham County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Massanetta Springs 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 Massanetta Springs

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Massanetta Springs, used by 68.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Massanetta Springs heat with oil?

2.9% (±2.4 points) of occupied homes in Massanetta Springs use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Massanetta Springs have electric heat?

68.5% (±7.3 points) of occupied homes in Massanetta Springs heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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