How are homes heated in Stephens City, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Stephens City, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Stephens City, used by 52.5% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.3% heat with utility gas.

2.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 41.3% (±9.7 points)
Electricity: 52.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 2.3%

Heating fuel in Stephens City

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Stephens City	Frederick County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	41.3% (±9.7 points)	30.8%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.3% (±1.8 points)	4.2%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	52.5% (±9.0 points)	50.0%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±0.8 points)	8.6%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.2 points)	4.6%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.2% (±3.5 points)	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.2 points)	1.3%	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 Stephens City, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Frederick County (4.2%).

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

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

In Stephens City, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Frederick County (50.0%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (57.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Stephens City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stephens City
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Stephens City	—	52.5% (±9.0 points)	—
Middletown	5.5 mi	74.8% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Winchester	6.0 mi	46.3% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Boyce	8.5 mi	47.4% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Strasburg	9.4 mi	75.4% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Shawneeland	9.9 mi	78.3% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Front Royal	12 mi	68.1% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Shenandoah Farms	12 mi	74.9% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Apple Mountain Lake	13 mi	89.1% (±8.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Middletown, VA (74.8%), Strasburg, VA (75.4%), Shawneeland, VA (78.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Stephens City	2.3% (±1.8 points)
2	Lake Holiday	2.1% (±3.5 points)
3	Middletown	1.6% (±1.2 points)
4	Shawneeland	0.0% (±4.0 points)

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 Stephens City

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Stephens City, used by 52.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Stephens City heat with oil?

2.3% (±1.8 points) of occupied homes in Stephens City use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Stephens City have electric heat?

52.5% (±9.0 points) of occupied homes in Stephens City heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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