Home prices
The median home in Altoona is valued at $88,500. It is about $31,800 (26%) lower in comparison to its surrounding areas.In comparison to the United States as a whole it is about $129,000 (59%) lower.
Rents
In Altoona the median rent is $697 per month. In comparison to its nearby areas it is roughly $84 (10%) lower.It is roughly $365 (34%) lower in comparison to the entire nation.
Nearby places
Greenwood
Greenwood is Altoona's neighbor to the northeast. Real estate prices there are somewhat more expensive. The cost of the median home in Greenwood is $121,900, which comes out to $33,400 (27%) higher than Altoona. Rent there is a little more expensive. The median monthly rent in Greenwood is $908, which comes out to $211 (23%) higher than Altoona.
Lakemont
Lakemont is Altoona's neighbor to the south. The housing prices there are a little more expensive. The median home value in Lakemont is $124,400, which comes out to $35,900 (28%) higher than Altoona. Its rents are a bit more expensive. In Lakemont the median monthly rent is $808, which works out to $111 (13%) higher than Altoona.
Hollidaysburg
Hollidaysburg is approximately 5 miles south of Altoona. The housing prices there are substantially more expensive. The median home in Hollidaysburg is valued at $159,200, which is $70,700 (44%) higher than Altoona. Its rents are a little more expensive. The median rent in Hollidaysburg is $750 per month, which comes out to $53 (7%) higher than Altoona.
Duncansville
Duncansville is roughly 5 miles south of Altoona. Real estate prices there are somewhat more expensive. Duncansville's median home value is $117,000, which works out to $28,500 (24%) higher than Altoona. Rents there are somewhat more expensive. The median rent in Duncansville is $808 per month, which is $111 (13%) higher than Altoona.
Foot of Ten
Foot of Ten is about 6 miles southwest of Altoona. Real estate prices there are a bit more expensive. The median home price in Foot of Ten is $107,400, which works out to $18,900 (17%) higher than Altoona. Rents there are pretty similar. Foot of Ten's median monthly rent is $688, which is $9 (1%) lower than Altoona.
Tunnelhill
Tunnelhill is about 6 miles west from Altoona. Its real estate prices are fairly similar. Tunnelhill's median home cost is $91,900, which works out to $3,400 (3%) higher than Altoona. Rent there is pretty similar. In Tunnelhill the median monthly rent is $725, which comes out to $28 (3%) higher than Altoona.