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.

Home Value$133,520

+3.7%

Rent$1,013/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Down Payment

$26,704 on $133,520

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Affordable15.5% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$968

P/I15.5%

Afford$241K

Room+$108K

P&I $675Tax $176Ins $117

Buying $45/mo cheaper ($1,013 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + PA ins. 28% per HUD.

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Gladwyne$1.5M Villanova$1.47M Merion Station$1.04M Edgeworth$957K Devon$952K Berwyn$918K Wayne$902K New Hope$898K

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