How are homes heated in Sully Square, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Sully Square, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sully Square, used by 58.3% (±12.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.2% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 39.2% (±13.0 points)
Electricity: 58.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Sully Square

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Sully Square	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	39.2% (±13.0 points)	54.4%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±4.5 points)	1.2%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	58.3% (±12.5 points)	42.0%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.5% (±3.2 points)	1.4%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.5%	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 Sully Square, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fairfax County (1.2%).

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

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

In Sully Square, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Fairfax County (42.0%).

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 Sully Square

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sully Square
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Sully Square	—	58.3% (±12.5 points)	—
Floris	1.1 mi	40.3% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Franklin Farm	1.8 mi	53.6% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
McNair	2.2 mi	40.2% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Chantilly	2.4 mi	47.5% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Navy	3.0 mi	24.8% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Hutchison	3.0 mi	65.5% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Greenbriar	3.8 mi	40.6% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Herndon	4.0 mi	60.4% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Floris, VA (40.3%), McNair, VA (40.2%), Navy, VA (24.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
57 (tie)	Kingstowne	0.0% (±0.5 points)
57 (tie)	Long Branch	0.0% (±1.6 points)
57 (tie)	North Springfield	0.0% (±1.8 points)
57 (tie)	Pimmit Hills	0.0% (±1.8 points)
57 (tie)	Ravensworth	0.0% (±4.9 points)
57 (tie)	South Run	0.0% (±2.1 points)
57 (tie)	Sully Square	0.0% (±4.5 points)

Showing 7 of 69 places in Fairfax County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Sully Square 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 Sully Square

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sully Square, used by 58.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Sully Square heat with oil?

0.0% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in Sully Square use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Sully Square have electric heat?

58.3% (±12.5 points) of occupied homes in Sully Square heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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