Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 26, 2026.
Oil City, Pennsylvania, in Venango County, has about 9,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Oil City is in the deed records of the Recorder of Deeds and its taxable value is set by the Assessment Office; what is built on it is a matter for the city. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits and records, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Oil City public records, Venango County property records, Oil City arrest records, Oil City warrants, Oil City inmate search, Oil City police reports, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Oil City
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Oil City are recorded by the Recorder of Deeds, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Recorder of Deeds' page at venangocountypa.gov/279/Register-RecorderClerk-of-Orphans-Court (page title: Register & Recorder/Clerk of Orphan's Court | Venango County, PA), phone 866-652-0111, 1168 Liberty Street Courthouse, 1st Floor Franklin, PA 16323, Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Oil City
What a parcel in Oil City is taxed on is the business of the Assessment Office, which also keeps the parcel maps. Pennsylvania counties set assessments in a base year and reassess rarely, so assessed values can be decades old; the county publishes a ratio to convert them to market value.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Assessment Office's page at venangocountypa.gov/526/Tax-Assessment (page title: Tax Assessment | Venango County, PA), phone 814-432-9520, 1168 Liberty Street Courthouse, Basement Franklin, PA 16323, Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Oil City
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Oil City, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at oilcity.org/government (page title: Oil City Government | City of Oil City, PA), phone (814) 678-3012, 21 Seneca Street, Oil City, PA 16301, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Oil City
Court cases about land from Oil City, evictions among them, are filed in the Magisterial District Courts or the Venango County Court of Common Pleas.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Right-to-Know Law a county office must answer a request within 5 business days, with a 30-day extension, and it may charge copying at 25 cents a page. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at venangocountypa.gov/578/Right-to-Know (page title: Right to Know | Venango County, PA).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Oil City?
The Recorder of Deeds, at venangocountypa.gov, phone 866-652-0111. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Oil City are filed there, and the Assessment Office (venangocountypa.gov/526/Tax-Assessment) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Oil City?
The Assessment Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at venangocountypa.gov/526/Tax-Assessment.
Where are evictions from Oil City filed?
In the Magisterial District Courts. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania counties set assessments in a base year and reassess rarely, so assessed values can be decades old; the county publishes a ratio to convert them to market value.
Is this the official Oil City website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.