How are homes heated in Yachats, OR?

Name: Heating fuel in Yachats, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Yachats, used by 82.2% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±7.1 points)
Electricity: 82.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Yachats

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Yachats	Lincoln County	Oregon	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±7.1 points)	23.6%	37.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.3%	1.2%	3.9%
Electricity	82.2% (±7.1 points)	65.2%	53.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	7.3% (±5.4 points)	2.7%	1.9%	4.9%
Wood	4.6% (±4.0 points)	7.1%	4.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	2.2% (±2.6 points)	0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
No fuel used	3.7% (±4.7 points)	0.6%	0.5%	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 Yachats, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Lincoln County (0.3%).

It is not measurably different from Oregon (1.2%).

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

In Yachats, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Lincoln County (65.2%).

It is also higher than in Oregon (53.5%).

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

Homes heated by electricity in places near Yachats

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Yachats
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Yachats	—	82.2% (±7.1 points)	—
Waldport	7.6 mi	90.8% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Heceta Beach	20 mi	88.2% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Newport	22 mi	71.5% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Florence	22 mi	91.9% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Toledo	23 mi	82.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dunes City	28 mi	86.0% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Siletz	30 mi	64.6% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Depoe Bay	34 mi	51.4% (±11.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Newport, OR (71.5%), Siletz, OR (64.6%), Depoe Bay, OR (51.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Florence, OR (91.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
3 (tie)	Depoe Bay	0.0% (±4.5 points)
3 (tie)	Lincoln Beach	0.0% (±3.1 points)
3 (tie)	Rose Lodge	0.0% (±7.4 points)
3 (tie)	Siletz	0.0% (±9.6 points)
3 (tie)	Toledo	0.0% (±2.8 points)
3 (tie)	Waldport	0.0% (±3.4 points)
3 (tie)	Yachats	0.0% (±7.1 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Lincoln County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Yachats

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

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Yachats, used by 82.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Yachats heat with oil?

0.0% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Yachats use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Yachats have electric heat?

82.2% (±7.1 points) of occupied homes in Yachats heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

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

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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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