Town guide

Yachats, Oregon

Yachats is a city in Lane County, Oregon, home to about 979 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97498.

Homes sold for a median of $405 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population9791,076 per sq mi
Median home value$557,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$405Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Latest 3 months

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Around Yachats

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Airport (PDX)114 miles away
Closer regional airportEugene Airport (EUG)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Portland, OR109 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Los Angeles, CA774 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Yachats; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Yachats

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Yachats had 994 residents in the 2020 census, up 61% since 2000.

It’s the 231st largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.

Lane County grew from 19,604 residents in 1900 to 382,971 in 2020.

Yachats population by census2000: 617, 2010: 690, 2020: 994617200069020109942020

Lane County, 1900–2020

Lane County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,604, 1910: 33,783, 1920: 36,166, 1930: 54,493, 1940: 69,096, 1950: 125,776, 1960: 162,890, 1970: 213,358, 1980: 275,226, 1990: 282,912, 2000: 322,959, 2010: 351,715, 2020: 382,97120K’00’1036K’20’3069K’40’50163K’60’70275K’80’90323K’00’10383K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 65°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 78.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near YachatsJan: high 53°F, low 42°F, 11.9 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 41°F, 8.7 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 42°F, 9.7 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 43°F, 6.6 in; May: high 59°F, low 47°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 62°F, low 50°F, 3.1 in; Jul: high 64°F, low 52°F, 0.9 in; Aug: high 65°F, low 52°F, 0.9 in; Sep: high 65°F, low 50°F, 2.1 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 48°F, 6.2 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 44°F, 10.7 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 41°F, 13.2 in53°42°Jan11.954°41°Feb8.755°42°Mar9.757°43°Apr6.659°47°May4.462°50°Jun3.164°52°Jul0.965°52°Aug0.965°50°Sep2.161°48°Oct6.256°44°Nov10.752°41°Dec13.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Yachats, OR weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Lane County

129,060 jobs at 10,151 businesses in Lane County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lane CountyHealth care and social assistance: 25,817 jobs; Retail trade: 20,822 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 15,539 jobs; Manufacturing: 13,392 jobs; Construction: 8,168 jobs; Administrative and support: 7,571 jobs; Professional services: 6,182 jobs; Wholesale trade: 6,034 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 10% Construction 6% Administrative and support 6% Professional services 5% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Yachats.

Nearest hospitals

  • Samaritan Pacific Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Newport21.0 miles
  • Peace Harbor Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Florence24.3 miles
  • Lower Umpqua Hospital DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · Reedsport43.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Mental health providers3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Yachats

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Smelt Sands State Recreation Site · 3 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • C&K Market1.3 mi

Libraries

  • Yachats Public Library1.3 mi

Museums

  • Little Log Church & Museum1.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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