Oil City, PA Average Rent & Rental Yield
Compare average asking rent (median), gross rental yield, home value, and transaction activity before moving into listing-level underwriting or investor discovery.
Average rent in Oil City, PA
The median asking rent in Oil City, PA is $1,100 as of July 2026, based on active rental listings across the metro. We report the median — the midpoint of asking rents — because it tracks the typical listing more reliably than a simple average, which luxury and outlier listings can skew.
Against an average home value of $134,324, that rent level prices Oil City, PA at a 13.02% gross rental yield — compared with 9.16% across Pennsylvania.
Metro vs state rental signal
The metro read is a first-pass screen. Compare it with the state baseline, then pressure-test taxes, insurance, vacancy, rehab, and financing assumptions at the property level.
Oil City, PA rent and rental yield comparison
The current Oil City, PA baseline is $1,100 median asking rent and 13.02% gross rental yield. Compare rent, yield, and home values with selected Pennsylvania metros, then open a public report or Rental Insights for property-level follow-up.
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD median asking rent is $2,195, $1,095 (99.5%) higher than the $1,100 median asking rent in Oil City, PA.
- Median rent
- $2,195
- Gross yield
- 8.72%
- Avg home value
- $284,572
Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh, PA median asking rent is $1,700, $600 (54.5%) higher than the $1,100 median asking rent in Oil City, PA.
- Median rent
- $1,700
- Gross yield
- 10.69%
- Avg home value
- $194,131
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA median asking rent is $1,550, $450 (40.9%) higher than the $1,100 median asking rent in Oil City, PA.
- Median rent
- $1,550
- Gross yield
- 10.48%
- Avg home value
- $131,507
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ median asking rent is $2,200, $1,100 (100%) higher than the $1,100 median asking rent in Oil City, PA.
- Median rent
- $2,200
- Gross yield
- 9.16%
- Avg home value
- $283,089
Pottsville, PA
Pottsville, PA median asking rent is $1,300, $200 (18.2%) higher than the $1,100 median asking rent in Oil City, PA.
- Median rent
- $1,300
- Gross yield
- 13.49%
- Avg home value
- $126,568
Lewistown, PA
Lewistown, PA median asking rent is $1,200, $100 (9.1%) higher than the $1,100 median asking rent in Oil City, PA.
- Median rent
- $1,200
- Gross yield
- 13.30%
- Avg home value
- $130,506
Indiana, PA
Indiana, PA median asking rent is $1,350, $250 (22.7%) higher than the $1,100 median asking rent in Oil City, PA.
- Median rent
- $1,350
- Gross yield
- 12.20%
- Avg home value
- $267,892
Lock Haven, PA
Lock Haven, PA median asking rent is $1,295, $195 (17.7%) higher than the $1,100 median asking rent in Oil City, PA.
- Median rent
- $1,295
- Gross yield
- 11.75%
- Avg home value
- $180,471
Oil City, PA rent and yield FAQ
Quick answers based on the latest Oil City, PA rental listing and transaction data.
What is the average rent in Oil City, PA?
As of July 2026, the median asking rent in Oil City, PA is $1,100. SFR Analytics reports the median of active rental listings rather than a simple average so outlier luxury listings do not distort the figure.
What is a good rental yield in Oil City, PA?
Oil City, PA currently prices at a 13.02% gross rental yield, versus 9.16% across Pennsylvania. Treat gross yield as a first-pass screen — it excludes taxes, insurance, vacancy, rehab, and financing, so underwrite at the property level before acting on it.
Move from Oil City, PA market context to property-level screening
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