Revere: heat pumps and Mass Save
35% of Revere housing units are in buildings of two to four units and 46% of homes are owner-occupied, so many projects start with a landlord or a two-family owner.
- Facts checked: November 3, 2026
How Revere homes heat today
| Main heating fuel | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 12,785 | 58% |
| Electricity | 5,574 | 25% |
| Fuel oil or kerosene | 2,769 | 12% |
| Propane or bottled gas | 654 | 3% |
| Other or none | 396 | 2% |
22,178 occupied homes: 10,103 owned and 12,075 rented. Median year built: 1965. Of 24,139 housing units, 8,493 (35%) are in buildings of two to four units, 7,440 (31%) in buildings of five or more, and 8,206 (34%) in single-family homes and other types.
How Revere compares
Among the 23 towns we cover, Revere ranks 18th for oil heat (12% against an average of 20%), 11th for natural gas (58% against 57%) and 3rd for electric heat (25% against 19%). Other towns on the list, for reference:
| Town | Oil | Gas | Electric | Median built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malden | 10% | 61% | 23% | 1950 |
| Waltham | 19% | 53% | 24% | 1961 |
| Salem | 17% | 55% | 25% | 1938 |
| Boston | 7% | 56% | 32% | 1947 |
| Arlington | 18% | 59% | 18% | 1945 |
| Cambridge | 4% | 64% | 28% | 1950 |
By the numbers: Revere is the 9th largest of the 23 towns by occupied homes (22,178). For every home on oil there are 4.6 on natural gas. Its median home year of 1965 is 13 years newer than the 1952 average across these towns. 5,574 homes (25%) are electric, and 654 (3%) use propane or bottled gas.
Tune-ups for heating systems in Revere
Revere splits three ways: gas in 12,785 homes, oil in 2,769 and electricity in 5,574. Tell us which one is yours. 5,574 homes (25%) heat with electricity. Electric baseboard has almost nothing to service, while a heat pump has an outdoor unit, filters and a drain to check.
In total, 16,208 of 22,178 homes (73%) burn gas, oil or propane: 12,785 gas, 2,769 oil and 654 propane. 12,075 homes (54%) are rented, so for many of them the landlord decides when a system gets looked at. Built around 1965 at the median, the housing stock here predates modern efficiency standards, so the equipment age matters more than the house age.
Book a tune-up in Revere, or read about a furnace tune-up and a boiler tune-up.
Replacing a boiler or furnace in Revere
A heat pump that replaces oil, propane or electric resistance heat qualifies for Mass Save rebates, and so does one that replaces natural gas where a gas sponsor serves you. 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.
Next steps
The calculator turns a quote into a net price. Heating with oil? Oil to heat pump. Landlords: heat pumps for two- and three-families. Old fuse box? Panel upgrades.