Housing data for Yachats, OR
Yachats, OR has an estimated 979 residents and 949 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Lincoln County.
36.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $979 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+77.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 979 (±205)
- Housing units
- 949 (±149)
- Households that rent
- 36.5%
- Median gross rent
- $979
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +77.0%
What stands out in Yachats
Households without a vehicle: 19.6% (±9.4 points) in Yachats, higher than in Lincoln County (4.5%).
Median home value: $557,500 (±$96,429) in Yachats, higher than in Lincoln County ($410,800).
Average commute: 12.0 minutes (±4.4) in Yachats, lower than in Lincoln County (22.1 minutes).
Median real estate taxes: $4,245 (±$698) in Yachats, higher than in Lincoln County ($3,322).
Housing in Yachats at a glance
- Median rent: $979 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 46.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 36.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $67,125 median household income
- Home values: $557,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,731 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,245 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 11.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 43.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 38.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 15.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 82.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 12.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +77.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 26.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Yachats against Lincoln County, its state and the nation
| Yachats | Lincoln County | Oregon | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 979 (±205) | 50,964 (exact) | 4,254,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 949 (±149) | 32,628 (±65) | 1,857,992 (±637) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 36.5% (±11.3 points) | 28.5% (±2.1 points) | 36.7% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $979 (±$454) | $1,201 (±$52) | $1,525 (±$10) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $67,125 (±$20,350) | $63,165 (±$2,955) | $83,011 (±$573) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $557,500 (±$96,429) | $410,800 (±$13,723) | $477,600 (±$1,400) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,245 (±$698) | $3,322 (±$142) | $3,876 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 38.9% (±9.8 points) | 48.6% (±2.6 points) | 49.1% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 12.0 minutes (±4.4) | 22.1 minutes (±1.5) | 23.0 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 80.6% (±9.7 points) | 91.0% (±1.3 points) | 92.4% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 68.7 years (±5.4) | 52.7 years (±0.5) | 40.4 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Yachats covers 0.9 square miles of land, about 1,075 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Yachats has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 553 (±110) | 979 (±205) | +77.0% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 811 (±76) | 949 (±149) | +17.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $998 (±$334) | $979 (±$454) | −1.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $344,700 (±$59,302) | $557,500 (±$96,429) | +61.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $49,519 (±$9,191) | $67,125 (±$20,350) | +35.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,571 (±$294) | $1,731 (±$337) | +10.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,214 (±$717) | $4,245 (±$698) | +32.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 44.9% (±10.0 points) | 36.5% (±11.3 points) | −8.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.8% (±6.0 points) | 15.7% (±11.6 points) | +11.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Lincoln County
Yachats has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lincoln County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Lincoln County recorded 257 violent and 1,243 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 Yachats
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldport | 7.6 mi | $987 | $365,900 | 29.3% |
| Heceta Beach | 20 mi | $1,141 | $533,500 | 13.1% |
| Newport | 22 mi | $1,241 | $441,400 | 41.8% |
| Florence | 22 mi | $1,259 | $358,300 | 36.0% |
| Toledo | 23 mi | $1,084 | $299,100 | 45.8% |
| Dunes City | 28 mi | — | $538,100 | 20.8% |
| Siletz | 30 mi | — | $251,200 | 21.1% |
| Depoe Bay | 34 mi | $1,622 | $377,700 | 19.3% |
Places in Oregon most like Yachats
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings | $1,415 | $446,700 | $74,933 | 40.2% |
| Bandon | $963 | $503,200 | $48,187 | 36.8% |
| Newport | $1,241 | $441,400 | $60,568 | 41.8% |
| Warrenton | $1,305 | $415,800 | $70,670 | 40.5% |
| Lincoln City | $1,314 | $412,700 | $56,635 | 40.7% |
| Grants Pass | $1,217 | $382,600 | $59,646 | 43.0% |
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 Yachats, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,063 | $1,070 | $1,400 | $1,892 | $2,340 |
HUD income limits for Yachats, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,150 | $30,250 | $48,350 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,550 | $55,250 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,850 | $62,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,150 | $69,050 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,650 | $74,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,100 | $80,100 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,550 | $85,650 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $57,000 | $91,150 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lincoln County, OR, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $82,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Yachats
What is the average rent in Yachats, OR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Yachats is $979 (±$454) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Yachats rent-burdened?
46.4% of renting households in Yachats pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Yachats?
Yachats has an estimated 199 (±75) renting households, 36.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Yachats?
The median household income in Yachats is $67,125 (±$20,350) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Yachats, OR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $557,500 (±$96,429) for owner-occupied homes in Yachats (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Yachats?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Yachats, OR is $1,731 (±$337) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Yachats growing?
In Yachats, the number of residents went from 553 in 2015–2019 to 979 in 2020–2024 (+77.0%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Yachats city, Oregon
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Yachats city, Oregon
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Yachats city, Oregon
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Yachats city, Oregon
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Yachats city, Oregon
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Yachats city, Oregon
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Yachats city, Oregon
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lincoln County, OR
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lincoln County, OR
- 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 Yachats city, Oregon (place:84200, 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 .