PA area data
Altoona, PA
Aggregated across 2 ZIP codes in Altoona.
Population: 59,867 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $143,861
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +15.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +45.2%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $143,884
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $111,200
- Median list price
- $1.32M
- Median days on market
- 22 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.0%
- Active listings
- 26
- 1-year forecast
- -0.3%
- Days to pending
- 43 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 63
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,122/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
- 13
- Elementary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 1
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
- 61.5°F
- Average low
- 43.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 37.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 17.2 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
- 10.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 6
- Nearest national park
- Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (12 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Vicars Private Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Altoona Blair County Airport (AOO) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -117 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,951
- Median annual property tax
- $1,439
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.8%
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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