ZIP 16319· Venango County· Oil City, PA· 1,050 residents· Median income $62,679· Leaning Seller
16319 · Cranberry, PA has a HavenScore of 56 — affordability carries it — prices sit within reach of local incomes.
At the ZIP's typical value, the estimated monthly payment takes 25% of the local median income (Zillow, US Census ACS). The buyer/seller gauge leans narrowly toward sellers, and has for 7 months. Typical values moved higher over the last 90 days (Zillow ZHVI).
Saved ZIPs on Haven get an email when the score moves 5+ points as monthly data lands, when the market gauge flips between buyers and sellers, when its valuation read moves against the model value, or when distress jumps in a week.
Zillow ZHVI peaked at $184,502 in Aug 2026, which is the latest value. Since January 2019 it is +67.6%. The sharpest 12-month move was -3.0%, ending Aug 2023.
HavenScore: higher than 78% of scored ZIPs.Higher than 78% of scored ZIPs
▼ -1 / 90d#8/14 in PABuyer Score
Rank
This ZIP has fewer than 5,000 residents, so it isn’t ranked against larger markets. The HavenScore is shown for reference.
Switch perspective
Buyer view active — Leans harder on affordability and downside risk.
Score inputs below recompute for this view
Affordability
65/100
Growth
42/100
Risk
64/100
Momentum
47/100
Livability
46/100
Score · trailing 12 mo
67 → 55
-12 points
30-day
-1
90-day
-1
1-yr
-12
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Snapshot
Numbers at a glance, with a year of history under each
Median price
$184,502
▲up+4.7% 12 mo
Typical home value across the middle tier of homes here — a smoothed Zillow index, steadier than individual sale prices.
Median price: higher than 13% of scored ZIPs.Higher than 13% of scored ZIPs
Twelve-month trend shown as a sparkline; the newest value is $184,502.
Price-to-income
2.9×
Median home value divided by median household income. Under 4× has historically been comfortable; over 5× stretches most budgets.
Price-to-income: higher than 9% of scored ZIPs.Higher than 9% of scored ZIPs
Est. monthly payment
$1,299
At the median value with 20% down, a 30-year fixed at 7.03%, plus property tax and insurance.
Est. monthly payment: higher than 7% of scored ZIPs.Higher than 7% of scored ZIPs
Active listings
5
Homes listed for sale right now (Realtor.com). Rising inventory usually favors buyers; falling inventory favors sellers.
Active listings: higher than 1% of scored ZIPs.Higher than 1% of scored ZIPs
Twelve-month trend shown as a sparkline; the newest value is 5.
Days on market
58
How long the typical listing sits before going under contract. Shorter means a tighter market; longer means more room to negotiate.
Days on market: higher than 55% of scored ZIPs.Higher than 55% of scored ZIPs
Twelve-month trend shown as a sparkline; the newest value is 58.
Price cuts
0.00%
Share of active listings that have lowered their asking price. Rising cuts usually precede softening values.
Twelve-month trend shown as a sparkline; the newest value is 0.00%.
Median income
$62,679
Median household income here, from the latest US Census American Community Survey.
Population
1,050
Current resident estimate. Growth is a demand tailwind; decline is a structural risk.
Twelve-month trend shown as a sparkline; the newest value is 1,050.
Overvaluation
+67.05%
How far today's values sit above the long-run price trend. Positive means stretched; negative means discounted versus trend.
Vacancy
13.2%
Above-average. Share of housing units that are vacant in this ZIP, from the latest US Census ACS 5-year tables.
Owner-occupied
96%
of homes. Share of occupied housing units owned by their occupants (vs. rented), from the US Census ACS.
Denial rate
26.0%
Above-average. Share of mortgage applications denied in this ZIP, from the latest CFPB / FFIEC HMDA disclosures.
Lending activity
597
originations. Mortgage originations recorded in this ZIP in the most recent HMDA reporting year. Higher counts = more active lending market.
Net migration
-3.1%
net outflow. Net migration as a share of population, from IRS SOI county-to-county migration data. Positive = more people moving in than out.
Income inflow
$53k
average. Average gross income of households moving INTO this ZIP, from IRS SOI data. Higher = ZIP attracting higher-income households.
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Place
What it is like to live here, and what could flood or burn
Place profile
WalkabilityLeast walkable
EPA index 5.2 of 20 · EPA Smart Location Database · Jun 2021 · above 25% of scored ZIPs
Transit accessNo transit data
EPA publishes no stop distance for most block groups
Typical commuteTypical commute
23 minutes one way · US median ZIP 22 · US Census ACS · above 42% of scored ZIPs
Jobs nearbyFew jobs nearby
38 jobs per sq mi · US Census LODES · above 23% of scored ZIPs
Physical riskRelatively Moderate (FEMA)
FEMA National Risk Index composite · Dec 2025 release · above 83% of scored ZIPs
Bands are each source’s own · tick marks the national median ZIP · not blended into the score
Hazard ledger · FEMA National Risk Index
Composite
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Relatively Moderate · county 45
Flood
score 55 · above 31% of ZIPs · county 72
Wildfire
score 57 · above 40% of ZIPs · county 59
Hurricane
score 54 · above 50% of ZIPs · county 52
Tract-level rolled up to ZIP · not a property-level rating · no future-year projection · refreshed annually (Dec 2025 release) · county tick = median of 15 scored ZIPs in Venango County
Housing cost burden · US Census ACS
Owners spending over 50% of income1%
US median ZIP 6%
Renters spending over 30% of income14%
US median ZIP 45%
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What drives the score
Five pillars, each scored 0–100
Affordability
65/100
Growth momentum
42/100
Market risk
64/100
Momentum
47/100
Livability
46/100
Walkability
1–20 index · June 2021 vintage·EPA Smart Location Database
5.2
Transit access
Ranked against every scored ZIP·EPA Smart Location Database
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Job density
Jobs per square mile, ranked against every scored ZIP·US Census LODES
37.9
See every input behind the pillars, with its value and source
Inside: Affordability: Price-to-income, Property tax rate, Median income · Growth momentum: 12-month price change, 12-month rent change, Population · Market risk: Overvaluation, Active listings, Price cuts · Momentum: Days on market, Buyer / seller gauge, Demand dial
The score reads conditions tightening in sellers' favor.
+29
Strong buyerBalancedStrong seller
Trend
→Heating toward seller
Gauge since Mar 2026Leaning Seller now
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Cycle read. Accelerating: prices +4.7% over the trailing year, with the market leaning toward sellers.
Asking vs closed
Typical value (index)
$184,502
Zillow ZHVI · Oct 2026
Median sale price
$65,000
Redfin · Oct 2026
Sale-to-list
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Redfin · Oct 2026
Sold above list
0.0%
Redfin · Oct 2026
The Zillow figure is a smoothed index of typical value, not a list price; the Redfin figures are closed sales for the month shown. Redfin does not publish every ZIP every month; a dash means no closed-sale figure for the latest month.
05
Momentum check
What's changed in the last 90 days
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Median price
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Inventory
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Days on market
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Change vs. prior 90 days · arrow shows direction, not whether it’s good or bad
Pulse signals unlock with Haven, plus a one-line market interpretation.
The 90-day numbers behind each tile open with Haven
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Trend
Where it's been
Peak
$184,502
Aug 2026
From peak
0.0%
At peak
Since Jan 2019
+67.6%
Worst 12 mo
-3.0%
to Aug 2023
Best 12 mo
+20.8%
since 2018
Zillow ZHVI peaked at $184,502 in Aug 2026, which is the latest value. Since January 2019 it is +67.6%. The sharpest 12-month move was -3.0%, ending Aug 2023.
Cycle position — prices vs the model’s value estimate and the payment’s share of income vs five years ago — opens with Pro
Appreciation by window
Zillow ZHVI · rank among scored ZIPs
Window
Change
Per year
US rank
Pennsylvania rank
1 year
▲up+4.7%
+4.7%/yr
Top 21% nationally
Top 19% in Pennsylvania
3 years
▲up+14.0%
+4.5%/yr
Top 21% nationally
Higher than 70% in Pennsylvania
5 years
▲up+20.9%
+3.9%/yr
Higher than 44% nationally
Higher than 35% in Pennsylvania
10 years
▲up+58.3%
+4.7%/yr
Higher than 21% nationally
Higher than 22% in Pennsylvania
Since 2000
▲up+206.0%
+4.3%/yr
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Starter homes vs the top tier
Zillow ZHVI tiers · Aug 2026
Bottom third (starter homes)
$109,923
▲up+26% 5Y▲up+67% 10Y
Middle third
$184,502
▲up+22% 5Y▲up+59% 10Y
Top third
$303,848
▲up+19% 5Y▲up+45% 10Y
Starter homes here rose 26% in five years while top-tier homes rose 19% (Zillow ZHVI tiers) — the bottom of the market outpaced the top.
3-bedroom homes here run 23% above 2-bedrooms (Zillow ZHVI by bedroom); the PA median premium is 28%.
The historical reading — which months run highest and lowest here — opens with Haven
Rent, inventory, days on market, Zillow’s market heat, the % view and state and US reference lines open with Haven
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Forecast
Where it's heading
The HavenScore Forecast Model (v1) projects this ZIP’s median value at 3-, 6-, and 12-month horizons, with 80% prediction intervals; Pro adds 24- and 36-month horizons.
Price Forecast
3-month projection · 80% range
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3-month shown | 6 & 12 months with Haven →
3-month
$186,974
+1.3%
80% range $184.6K–$189.8K
6-month
🔒 Haven
12-month
🔒 Haven
Of the 3-month ranges we published since December 2025, 54% contained the actual price. Track record →
6- and 12-month projections, their 80% ranges, and what moves the forecast unlock with Haven.
Zillow's own published forecast has this ZIP's typical value rise 1.0% over the twelve months from August 2026 (Zillow Home Value Forecast).
Forecasts are the model’s projection, not a prediction. Actuals will differ.
See the 6- and 12-month price ranges for this ZIP and what moves the forecast
Rent data isn’t published for this ZIP, so we can’t compute a rent-vs-buy gap.
Insurance uses the average homeowners premium insurers reported for this ZIP in 2022, $1,016 a year (Treasury Federal Insurance Office).
Payment share of income
0%28%36%50%70%+
25%of the ZIP’s median income at the median value ($1,299/mo against $62,679 · Zillow, Freddie Mac PMMS, US Census ACS). Your own marker appears once you set an income or price in the calculator below.
Price-to-income · ZIP vs state vs US
This ZIP
2.9×
PA median ZIP
3.7×
US median ZIP
4.3×
Median home value ÷ median household income · Zillow ZHVI, US Census ACS · under 4× has historically been comfortable
09
Run the numbers
Your price, rate, down payment and income
Like for like: a 3-bedroom here rents for about $1,210 a month (HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent, FY2026) against a typical 3-bedroom value of $195k (Zillow ZHVI by bedroom) — a 7.4% gross rent yield.
Cost of ownership over time
Cumulative housing cost, interest paid, and equity built · 20% down · ZIP median income $62,679
See the 1-, 5-, and 30-year cost of owning here
Inside: Total housing cost · Interest paid · Principal paid · Equity built
ZIPs the score groups near 16319 on Affordability and Growth — sorted by lowest median value. Each tile names what the lower price trades: commute (ACS), walkability band (EPA) and hazard rating (FEMA).
Every metric above is sourced from public datasets, normalized against the national ZIP distribution. Home values and rents refresh monthly; demographics refresh annually.
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