Heating Oil Prices in Chalfont, PA
Today $5.93/gallon for 100 gallons, across 2 local dealers. Order online — no waiting for a callback to get a price.
Prices updated today at 10:22 am. We never show a rate you can’t actually get.
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Enter your ZIP — 18914 — and compare all dealers side by side.
Chalfont is a small borough where the branches of the Neshaminy meet, wrapped in a much larger stretch of New Britain and Hilltown Township. Two thousand and twelve of its 7,734 households heat with oil — 26%, one of the higher shares in the county.
Neighborhoods we deliver to in Chalfont
- Brittany Farms
- The Highlands
- Briarwyck
- Lindenfield
- Naces Corner
- Newville
- Patriot Place
How our trucks get here
Deliveries into Chalfont run off County Line Road, Limekiln Pike, Bristol Road, North Main Street, New Galena Road and Pickertown Road.
Beyond the borough the roads narrow quickly and several cross the Neshaminy branches on single-lane bridges with weight limits. Drivers know them, but it is why upper Bucks runs on a different schedule to Levittown.
Local landmarks
- Chalfont borough hall
- the SEPTA Chalfont station
- the North and West Branches of the Neshaminy
- Pine Run
Tanks in Chalfont homes
A nineteenth-century core of frame and stone houses along Main Street, then a thick band of 1970s through 1990s developments — Brittany Farms, The Highlands, Briarwyck — on half-acre lots. The older core runs 275s in basements; the developments more often have 330s, sometimes in a garage or utility room rather than a cellar.
Chalfont by the numbers
26%
of the 7,734 households in ZIP 18914 heat with oil — 2,012 homes.
- Population
- 21,371
- Households
- 7,734
- Land area
- 17.6 sq mi
- Median household income
- $148k
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, and the 2023 ZCTA Gazetteer. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas approximate postal ZIPs and don’t follow municipal boundaries, so these describe the ZIP rather than the borough or township exactly.
Buying heating oil in Chalfont
Chalfont sits in the upper Bucks pricing zone, which carries a per-gallon offset over Lower Bucks — that is the drive, not the oil, and it is shown before you order rather than added afterwards. At 26% oil it is a dense enough market that dealers bid for it, and 2,012 oil homes is a real route. Order sizes tend to be larger than Lower Bucks because the houses are bigger and the lots are more exposed. Prices move daily with the wholesale rack, which is why the number above is today’s and not last week’s. Local dealers compete on this page, so the lowest price is always at the top — we don’t sell placement above a better price.
How much oil do you need in Chalfont?
Order a dollar amount, a number of gallons, or ask for a fill — whichever way you actually think about it. Tell us your tank size and what the gauge reads and we’ll warn you before you pay if the tank won’t take it all. You’re charged only for the gallons that actually go in, and if it takes less, your price per gallon doesn’t go up.
Heating oil in Chalfont — common questions
Does 18914 cover more than Chalfont Borough?+
Considerably more. The ZIP takes in large parts of New Britain and Hilltown Township, running out to New Galena Road and Pickertown Road, and all of it is covered.
How many Chalfont homes use heating oil?+
2,012 of 7,734 occupied homes, or 26.0% — nearly double the 14.0% average across our delivery area.
Why does oil cost a little more here than in Levittown?+
Chalfont is in the Upper Bucks zone, which carries a per-gallon offset because the stops are further apart and the drive is longer. The number you see on this page already includes it.
What tank do the Brittany Farms and Highlands houses have?+
Usually a 330, and often in a garage or utility room rather than a basement. The older Main Street houses run 275s in the cellar.
Can a fuel truck reach houses on the back roads?+
Yes — drivers run these roads all winter. Some of the bridges over the Neshaminy branches carry weight limits, which is a routing question for the dealer rather than something you need to solve.
Is same-day delivery realistic in Chalfont?+
Less often than in Lower Bucks, because the runs are longer. It is shown live on this page when it is genuinely available rather than promised in general.
Do you serve the Hilltown side toward Line Lexington?+
Yes. If your address falls in 18914 it is covered, including the parts that feel closer to Hilltown than to Chalfont itself.
My house is on a well and the basement is damp. Does that affect the tank?+
A damp cellar is hard on the underside of a steel tank, and it is the most common reason an older tank in this area starts weeping at the seams. If you see staining or damp on the tank bottom, get it looked at before you fill it.
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