Metropolitan market · Pennsylvania · June 2026 data

Oil City Real Estate Market

As of June 2026, the median home listed in Oil City, PA asks $168,700 — up 5.0% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 59 days, with 117 active listings and 23% carrying a price cut — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$168,700
▲ 5.0% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$110
1,588 sq ft median
Median days on market
59
June 2026
Active listings
117
For sale now
New listings
40
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
23%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$239,900
▲ 59.9% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
96.0%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
20
Closed sales

Oil City housing market statistics

The table summarizes Oil City's key housing figures for June 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.

Oil City, PA housing market at a glance — June 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$168,700+5.0% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1101,588 sq ft median
Median days on market59-11% YoY
Active listings117+10% YoY
New listings this month40June 2026
Listings with a price cut23%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$239,900+59.9% YoY
Sale-to-list ratio96.0%Closed sales

How have home prices changed in Oil City?

Oil City home prices are up 5.0% year over year and +2.2% month over month as of June 2026, at a $168,700 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$186K$177K$169K$161K Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

Median listing price, Oil City PA · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$170K$149K$127K$106K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Oil City PA · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Oil City?

Oil City has 117 active listings, 40 new this month, 57 pending as of June 2026. About 23% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 56% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
117
New this month
40
Pending
57
Price-reduced
26

Is Oil City a good real estate investment?

Oil City scores 74/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #53 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
74/100
#53 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
+4.7%
▲ Rising · model output, not advice
Momentum
59
Value
97
Rental yield
89
Supply risk
18
Market heat
40

Oil City scores 74/100 on our composite Investor Score (#53 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 56% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 5.0% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Oil City ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Oil City?

A home at Oil City's $168,700 median listing runs about $847 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$760/mo
−$86/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$847/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$937/mo
+$90/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $168,700 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

What is driving the Oil City housing market?

Longer-run demand in Oil City shows up in 60 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +109 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
60
▲ 42.9% vs 2024
1.2 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+109
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$1.27M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Oil City housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Oil City?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Oil City, PA is $168,700, up 5.0% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Oil City, PA metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Oil City?
The median home listed in Oil City asks $168,700 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $847 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Oil City?
The median property in Oil City spends 59 days on the market, with 117 homes actively listed and 23% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market by pace as of June 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Oil City?
With a median 59 days on market and 23% of active listings carrying a price cut, Oil City reads as a balanced market as of June 2026. Faster sales and fewer price cuts favor sellers; slower sales and more cuts favor buyers. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Oil City a good place to invest in real estate?
Oil City scores 74/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #53 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Oil City?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Oil City and the wider Pennsylvania market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Oil City, PA metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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