Area data
Altoona, PA — ZIP 16601
Population: 33,515 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $148,387
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +13.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +40.0%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $148,433
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $142,500
- Median list price
- $144,950
- Median days on market
- 42 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.1%
- Active listings
- 51
- 1-year forecast
- -0.2%
- Days to pending
- 43 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 31
Rents
- Typical rent
- $965/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,083/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,740/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 19.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $15.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 13.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 229
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (14 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Vicars Private Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Altoona Blair County Airport (AOO) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -117 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,950
- Median annual property tax
- $1,484
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 49,762
- Average weekly wage
- $965
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 65
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