Housing data for Heceta Beach, OR
Heceta Beach, OR has an estimated 2,651 residents and 1,504 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Lane County.
13.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,141 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,651 (±488)
- Housing units
- 1,504 (±208)
- Households that rent
- 13.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,141
What stands out in Heceta Beach
Working from home: 37.9% (±22.3 points) in Heceta Beach, higher than in Lane County (15.5%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±4.5 points) in Heceta Beach, lower than in Lane County (17.1%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 100.0% (±24.2 points) in Heceta Beach, higher than in Lane County (54.9%).
Households that rent: 13.1% (±7.7 points) in Heceta Beach, lower than in Lane County (40.3%).
Housing in Heceta Beach at a glance
- Median rent: $1,141 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 13.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $79,938 median household income
- Home values: $533,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,252 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,167 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 70.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 26.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 13.9% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 88.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 11.6 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 17.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Heceta Beach against Lane County, its state and the nation
| Heceta Beach | Lane County | Oregon | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,651 (±488) | 384,207 (exact) | 4,254,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,504 (±208) | 169,788 (±143) | 1,857,992 (±637) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 13.1% (±7.7 points) | 40.3% (±0.9 points) | 36.7% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,141 (±$61) | $1,355 (±$23) | $1,525 (±$10) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $79,938 (±$28,158) | $71,544 (±$1,376) | $83,011 (±$573) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $533,500 (±$99,036) | $430,600 (±$4,205) | $477,600 (±$1,400) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,167 (±$528) | $3,536 (±$47) | $3,876 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 26.9% (±10.2 points) | 55.2% (±1.3 points) | 49.1% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 11.6 minutes (±2.0) | 20.2 minutes (±0.4) | 23.0 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.6% (±7.4 points) | 92.1% (±0.7 points) | 92.4% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 61.4 years (±13.4) | 40.3 years (±0.2) | 40.4 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Heceta Beach covers 2.3 square miles of land, about 1,138 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Lane County
Heceta Beach has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lane County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Lane County recorded 283 violent and 2,061 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Heceta Beach
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence | 2.3 mi | $1,259 | $358,300 | 36.0% |
| Dunes City | 8.0 mi | — | $538,100 | 20.8% |
| Yachats | 20 mi | $979 | $557,500 | 36.5% |
| Reedsport | 22 mi | $766 | $240,000 | 28.2% |
| Waldport | 27 mi | $987 | $365,900 | 29.3% |
| Lakeside | 31 mi | $1,027 | $304,900 | 17.2% |
| Saunders Lake | 35 mi | $1,301 | $339,700 | 15.0% |
| Veneta | 38 mi | $1,590 | $385,200 | 26.4% |
Places in Oregon most like Heceta Beach
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific City | $1,194 | $466,000 | $93,207 | 21.2% |
| Netarts | $1,290 | $441,300 | $79,866 | 25.9% |
| Bay City | $1,221 | $393,600 | $82,589 | 19.9% |
| Phoenix | $1,225 | $415,300 | $66,508 | 29.2% |
| Coburg | $1,392 | $494,400 | $98,000 | 19.1% |
| Nehalem | $1,196 | $456,700 | $76,071 | 15.6% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Oregon.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Heceta Beach, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,157 | $1,182 | $1,546 | $2,141 | $2,584 |
HUD income limits for Heceta Beach, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,650 | $34,450 | $55,100 |
| 2 people | $23,600 | $39,400 | $63,000 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,300 | $70,850 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,200 | $78,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,150 | $85,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $57,100 | $91,300 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $61,050 | $97,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,950 | $103,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $96,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Heceta Beach 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), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Heceta Beach
What is the average rent in Heceta Beach, OR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Heceta Beach is $1,141 (±$61) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Heceta Beach rent-burdened?
100.0% of renting households in Heceta Beach pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Heceta Beach?
The median household income in Heceta Beach is $79,938 (±$28,158) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Heceta Beach, OR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $533,500 (±$99,036) for owner-occupied homes in Heceta Beach (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Heceta Beach?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Heceta Beach, OR is $2,252 (±$374) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Heceta Beach?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Heceta Beach, OR is $3,167 (±$528) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Heceta Beach CDP, Oregon
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Heceta Beach CDP, Oregon
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Heceta Beach CDP, Oregon
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Heceta Beach CDP, Oregon
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Heceta Beach CDP, Oregon
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Heceta Beach CDP, Oregon
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Heceta Beach CDP, Oregon
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Heceta Beach CDP, Oregon (place:33150, in state:41).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .