How are homes heated in Massanutten, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Massanutten, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Massanutten, used by 78.3% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.3% heat with utility gas.

4.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 8.3% (±6.9 points)
Electricity: 78.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 4.1%

Heating fuel in Massanutten

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Massanutten	Rockingham County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	8.3% (±6.9 points)	4.0%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.1% (±3.8 points)	10.3%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	78.3% (±7.4 points)	64.6%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.6% (±5.3 points)	10.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	1.2% (±1.8 points)	8.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.5% (±0.9 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.1 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 Massanutten, 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 Massanutten, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in 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 Massanutten

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Massanutten
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Massanutten	—	78.3% (±7.4 points)	—
McGaheysville	2.7 mi	71.1% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Massanetta Springs	5.7 mi	68.5% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Elkton	6.1 mi	75.7% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Shenandoah	8.0 mi	70.7% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Harrisonburg	8.1 mi	74.7% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Belmont Estates	11 mi	65.0% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Grottoes	11 mi	88.7% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Dayton	12 mi	56.5% (±12.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dayton, VA (56.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: 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
3	Elkton	11.5% (±5.0 points)
4	Timberville	9.6% (±4.9 points)
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 9 of 11 places in Rockingham County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Massanutten 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 Massanutten

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Massanutten, used by 78.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Massanutten heat with oil?

4.1% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Massanutten use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Massanutten have electric heat?

78.3% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Massanutten heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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