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Altoona, PA · 16603

ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $62K, +3.0% YoY (county); renters hold 27.6% of county households. See the people evidence ↓

Gross Rental Yield

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1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

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1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

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Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

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No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

Computed from this page's data: . The listing and rental pools are separate samples, not the same homes priced two ways, so the ratios describe the market rather than any one property. Ratios with reasons, not a recommendation to buy.

Median Listing Price

Population

50,558

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

New Listings

Housing Market

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 55,901

56Kunits

Occupied50,55890.4%

Vacant5,3439.6%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 50,558

51Koccupied

Owner36,57972.4%

Renter13,97927.6%

Renter Share

27.6%+0.4% YoY

Total Housing Units

55,901+0.2% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyBlair County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$802

/month

1 BR

$948

/month

2 BR

$1,138

/month

3 BR

$1,458

/month

4 BR

$1,705

/month

FMR trends · Blair County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

County Demographics

County population is down 0.5% to 121,277: residents under 18 are down 1.1% and those 65 and over are up 1.2%.

Median Age

43.12024

Population

Blair County Population

120,269-0.2% YoY

Households

Total Households

50,5580.0% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.32-0.4% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 121,277

121Kresidents

Under 1824,41620.1%

Adults 18–6470,79358.4%

65 & Over26,06821.5%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

24,416-1.1% YoY

Population 65 & Over

26,068+1.2% YoY

Median Age

43.10+0.5% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house89.9%

Moved (within US)10.0%

Other0.1%

Veterans

8.7%0.0% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $62K, 12.0% of residents are below the poverty level, 7.1% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$62K+3.0% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$36K+3.0% YoY

Mean Household Income

$83K+2.5% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

12.0%-7.7% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone79.5%

Public transit0.6%

Worked from home7.1%

Other12.8%

Worked From Home

7.1%+20.3% YoY

Mean Commute

20.50-1.9% YoY

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Altoona, PA · 16603

ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $62K, +3.0% YoY (county); renters hold 27.6% of county households. See the people evidence ↓

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

Median Listing Price

Population

50,558

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

New Listings

Housing Market

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 55,901

56Kunits

Occupied50,55890.4%

Vacant5,3439.6%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 50,558

51Koccupied

Owner36,57972.4%

Renter13,97927.6%

Renter Share

27.6%+0.4% YoY

Total Housing Units

55,901+0.2% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyBlair County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$802

/month

1 BR

$948

/month

2 BR

$1,138

/month

3 BR

$1,458

/month

4 BR

$1,705

/month

FMR trends · Blair County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

County Demographics

County population is down 0.5% to 121,277: residents under 18 are down 1.1% and those 65 and over are up 1.2%.

Median Age

43.12024

Population

Blair County Population

120,269-0.2% YoY

Households

Total Households

50,5580.0% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.32-0.4% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 121,277

121Kresidents

Under 1824,41620.1%

Adults 18–6470,79358.4%

65 & Over26,06821.5%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

24,416-1.1% YoY

Population 65 & Over

26,068+1.2% YoY

Median Age

43.10+0.5% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house89.9%

Moved (within US)10.0%

Other0.1%

Veterans

8.7%0.0% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $62K, 12.0% of residents are below the poverty level, 7.1% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$62K+3.0% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$36K+3.0% YoY

Mean Household Income

$83K+2.5% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

12.0%-7.7% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone79.5%

Public transit0.6%

Worked from home7.1%

Other12.8%

Worked From Home

7.1%+20.3% YoY

Mean Commute

20.50-1.9% YoY

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