The median home in Altoona, Pennsylvania is valued at $133,520, up 3.7% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,013, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 11x — below the national average of 18x. Altoona is part of the Altoona, PA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$133,520
+3.7%
Rent$1,013/mo
AFFORDABILITYBuying $45/mo cheaper ($1,013 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + PA ins. 28% per HUD.
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$26,704 on $133,520
Affordable — 15.5% of income
Under the 28% guideline.
PITI$968
P/I15.5%
Afford$241K
Room+$108K
P&I $675Tax $176Ins $117
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