Beverly: heat pumps and Mass Save
4,284 Beverly homes (25%) heat with oil, and the median home was built in 1956. Oil to heat pump is the clearest fit for Mass Save rebates.
- Facts checked: November 3, 2026
How Beverly homes heat today
| Main heating fuel | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 8,538 | 50% |
| Electricity | 3,454 | 20% |
| Fuel oil or kerosene | 4,284 | 25% |
| Propane or bottled gas | 441 | 3% |
| Other or none | 263 | 2% |
16,980 occupied homes: 10,212 owned and 6,768 rented. Median year built: 1956. Of 17,630 housing units, 3,272 (19%) are in buildings of two to four units, 4,815 (27%) in buildings of five or more, and 9,543 (54%) in single-family homes and other types.
How Beverly compares
Of the 23 towns we cover, Beverly ranks 7th for oil heat (25% against an average of 20%), 18th for natural gas (50% against 57%) and 9th for electric heat (20% against 19%). Other towns on the list, for reference:
| Town | Oil | Gas | Electric | Median built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peabody | 24% | 51% | 20% | 1966 |
| Winchester | 24% | 58% | 15% | 1954 |
| Woburn | 29% | 51% | 17% | 1968 |
| Waltham | 19% | 53% | 24% | 1961 |
| Danvers | 32% | 49% | 15% | 1963 |
| Lynn | 17% | 57% | 22% | 1946 |
Put another way: Beverly is the 13th largest of the 23 towns by occupied homes (16,980). For every home on oil there are 2.0 on natural gas. Its median home year of 1956 is 4 years newer than the 1952 average across these towns. 3,454 homes (20%) are electric, and 441 (3%) use propane or bottled gas.
Furnace and boiler tune-ups in Beverly
Oil heat is common in Beverly: 4,284 homes, or 25%. An oil boiler or furnace has a burner, nozzle, filter and tank lines to check, which is why a fall visit is routine here.
Across the three burner fuels, 13,263 of 16,980 homes (78%) burn gas, oil or propane: 8,538 gas, 4,284 oil and 441 propane. 6,768 homes (40%) are rented, so for many of them the landlord decides when a system gets looked at. Built around 1956 at the median, the housing stock here predates modern efficiency standards, so the equipment age matters more than the house age.
See what a visit covers for a boiler or a furnace, then ask for a visit in Beverly.
Replacing a boiler or furnace in Beverly
4,284 Beverly homes have an oil system, and replacing oil with a heat pump is exactly what Mass Save's rebates are written for. Rates and the January 1, 2027 drop are on the 2027 rebate page.
For a number you can use, send two photos of the old unit and the panel, and see what moves a boiler price.
What next
Start with the rebate estimate. If you have an oil tank, see oil to heat pump. Panel full or fuses? Panel upgrades explains.