Heceta BeachOR
A town of 2,651. Nearly 18.4% of it is conserved land.
What makes Heceta Beach stand out
The 2 things Heceta Beach does most differently from other towns.
100% of working residents leave Heceta Beach for work
Where Heceta Beach’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Heceta Beach’s report card
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Most working residents commute out of Heceta Beach
Most working residents leave Heceta Beach for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Florence (36%), Eugene (10%) and Portland (7%). Half commute less than 42 miles.
Where working residents work
18.4% of Heceta Beach is conserved land
2.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. North Jetty Park | 0.3 mi | 248 |
| 2. Three Mile Prairie County Park | — | 54 |
Healthier than 65% of U.S. towns
Heceta Beach beats the Oregon average on 11 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| What stands out | Heceta Beach | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.2% | 8.5% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.7% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 16.7% | 8.9% |
High risk, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
Mild winters, pleasant summers
Heceta Beach has warm winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 66°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
Homes in Heceta Beach sell for about $431K
The median sale price was $431,000 in May 2026.
About Heceta Beach
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Heceta Beach is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lane County, Oregon, United States, located west of U.S. Route 101 next to the Pacific Ocean. As of the 2020 census, Heceta Beach had a population of 1,912. It is the next settlement north of the Siuslaw River and Florence and is within the Florence urban growth boundary. Heceta Beach was platted in 1915. Lane County maintains a small county park there, with beach access, as well as restrooms and picnic tables. Driftwood Shores, a hotel and conference center in Heceta Beach, was annexed to Florence in 2008.
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- Population
- 1,912
Heceta Beach’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Heceta Beach.