What kinds of homes are in Oil City, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Oil City, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Oil City, PA has 4,603 (±212) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,024 homes per square mile of land.

73.9% are detached single-family houses.

16.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,603 (±212)
Detached houses: 73.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 16.6%
5+ unit buildings: 8.5%

Homes in Oil City by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Oil City	Venango County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	73.9% (±4.1 points)	78.1%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.9% (±0.9 points)	0.7%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	12.7% (±3.2 points)	3.9%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.9% (±1.7 points)	2.4%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.6% (±2.2 points)	2.1%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.8% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.1% (±1.4 points)	1.9%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.4 points)	10.0%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Oil City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Venango County (4.8%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (12.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Oil City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oil City
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Oil City	—	8.5% (±2.7 points)	—
Woodland Heights	1.3 mi	7.6% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hasson Heights	2.1 mi	1.8% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Rouseville	3.1 mi	0.0% (±24.6 points)	Not measurably different
Seneca	3.6 mi	11.8% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cranberry Township (Venango County)	4.2 mi	4.6% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Oakland Township (Venango County)	5.4 mi	0.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cornplanter Township	5.5 mi	1.0% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Sugarcreek	6.3 mi	2.1% (±3.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hasson Heights, PA (1.8%), Cornplanter Township, PA (1.0%), Sugarcreek, PA (2.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Venango County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Clintonville	21.8% (±21.2 points)
2	Franklin (Venango County)	17.6% (±5.1 points)
3	Emlenton	10.7% (±9.4 points)
4	Oil City	8.5% (±2.7 points)
5	Cranberry Township (Venango County)	4.6% (±2.9 points)
6	Sugarcreek	2.1% (±3.3 points)
7	Oil Creek Township (Venango County)	1.4% (±12.5 points)
8	Cornplanter Township	1.0% (±3.2 points)
9 (tie)	Cherrytree Township	0.5% (±7.1 points)
9 (tie)	Frenchcreek Township	0.5% (±5.8 points)

Showing 10 of 31 places in Venango County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Oil City

How many homes are in Oil City?

Oil City, PA has an estimated 4,603 (±212) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Oil City houses or apartments?

73.9% are detached houses and 0.9% attached houses, while 25.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Oil City?

16.6% of homes in Oil City are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oil City city, Pennsylvania

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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