Lynn: heat pumps and Mass Save
57% of Lynn homes heat with natural gas and 17% with oil. The median home was built in 1946.
- Facts checked: November 3, 2026
How Lynn homes heat today
| Main heating fuel | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 20,599 | 57% |
| Electricity | 7,834 | 22% |
| Fuel oil or kerosene | 6,348 | 17% |
| Propane or bottled gas | 892 | 2% |
| Other or none | 741 | 2% |
36,414 occupied homes: 17,522 owned and 18,892 rented. Median year built: 1946. Of 37,960 housing units, 12,326 (32%) are in buildings of two to four units, 10,728 (28%) in buildings of five or more, and 14,906 (39%) in single-family homes and other types.
How Lynn compares
Among the 23 towns we cover, Lynn ranks 14th for oil heat (17% against an average of 20%), 12th for natural gas (57% against 57%) and 7th for electric heat (22% against 19%). Towns to compare it with:
| Town | Oil | Gas | Electric | Median built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington | 18% | 59% | 18% | 1945 |
| Salem | 17% | 55% | 25% | 1938 |
| Waltham | 19% | 53% | 24% | 1961 |
| Malden | 10% | 61% | 23% | 1950 |
| Winchester | 24% | 58% | 15% | 1954 |
| Beverly | 25% | 50% | 20% | 1956 |
In figures: Lynn is the 3rd largest of the 23 towns by occupied homes (36,414). For every home on oil there are 3.2 on natural gas. Its median home year of 1946 is 6 years older than the 1952 average across these towns. 7,834 homes (22%) are electric, and 892 (2%) use propane or bottled gas.
Furnace and boiler tune-ups in Lynn
Heating in Lynn is mixed: 57% gas, 17% oil and 22% electricity, so the first thing we ask is which kind you have.
Counting the three fuels that need a burner, 27,839 of 36,414 homes (76%) burn gas, oil or propane: 20,599 gas, 6,348 oil and 892 propane. 18,892 homes (52%) are rented, so for many of them the landlord decides when a system gets looked at. Lynn's median build year is 1946. A photo of the nameplate tells us more than the age of the house does.
Ready to book? Request a Lynn tune-up. What gets checked: furnaces, boilers.
Replacing a boiler or furnace in Lynn
In Lynn, the rebate follows what you replace: oil, propane and electric resistance heat qualify, and so does gas where a Mass Save gas sponsor serves the address. Rates and the January 1, 2027 drop are on the 2027 rebate page.
Get a replacement price in Lynn, or compare heat pump or a new oil boiler.
Next steps
Run your numbers in the rebate calculator. If you have an oil tank, see oil to heat pump. Own a multi-family? Triple-decker heat pumps. Old fuse box? Panel upgrades.