A town of 979, settled in 1967. A regional job hub with 422 jobs.
The thing Yachats does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Yachats. Another town gets a different order.
About one in 5 of Yachats’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Portland (8%), Newport (6%) and San Marine (5%). Half commute less than 49 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities.
Yachats has mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 67°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Yachats beats the Oregon average on 9 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| What stands out | Yachats | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.4% | 12.5% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.5% | 8.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 16.5% | 8.9% |
The typical Yachats home is worth about $542,000, up 1.1% in a year, 9% above the Oregon typical home.
2.0 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Yachats Community Park | 0.4 mi | 5 |
| 2. Yachats Ocean Road State Natural Site | — | 18 |
| 3. Yachats State Recreation Area | 0.2 mi | 4 |
Where Yachats’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
City in Oregon, United States
Yachats ( YAH-hahts) is a small coastal city in the southernmost area of Lincoln County, Oregon, United States. According to Oregon Geographic Names, the name comes from the Siletz language and means "at the foot of the mountain". There is a range of differing etymologies. William Bright says the name comes from the Alsea placename yáx̣ayky (IPA: /ˈjaχajkʲ/). At the 2020 census, the city's population was 994.
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