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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Altoona Area is $108,500, which is lower than the state average of $164,900 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Altoona Area was built is 1957, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1961 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 36,708 Owner Occupied Houses in Altoona Area, #558

Altoona Area	108,500 USD
Pennsylvania	164,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Altoona Area	14.69%
Pennsylvania	70.00%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Altoona Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Pennsylvania and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Altoona Area	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	56,211, see rank, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	50,948, 90.64%, see rank	88.87%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	36,708, 65.30%, see rank	61.78%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	14,240, 25.33%, see rank	27.10%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	5,263, 9.36%, see rank	11.13%	12.45%
For Rent	799, 1.42%, see rank	1.77%	2.34%
For Sale Only	435, 0.77%, see rank	1.08%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	189, 0.34%, see rank	0.87%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	765, 1.36%, see rank	3.08%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	7, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	3,068, 5.46%, see rank	4.31%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #822

Altoona Area	Pennsylvania	U.S.
1957	1961	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Altoona Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	36,708	100%	3,446,230	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	19,686	53.63%, see rank	61.86%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	17,022	46.37%, see rank	38.14%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Altoona Area	1,042 USD
Pennsylvania	1,443 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Altoona Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$299 or Less	54	0.27%, see rank	0.14%	0.20%
$300 to $499	696	3.54%, see rank	1.71%	1.59%
$500 to $699	2,752	13.98%, see rank	5.59%	5.01%
$700 to $999	5,718	29.05%, see rank	15.72%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	6,150	31.24%, see rank	30.12%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,604	13.23%, see rank	21.20%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,296	6.58%, see rank	18.03%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	416	2.11%, see rank	7.50%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Altoona Area	20.10% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania	22.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Altoona Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	1,585	8.05%, see rank	6.45%	5.86%
10% to 20%	8,178	41.54%, see rank	34.37%	31.95%
20% to 30%	4,888	24.83%, see rank	28.10%	27.64%
30% to 40%	2,011	10.22%, see rank	12.95%	13.74%
40% or More	2,944	14.95%, see rank	17.70%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Altoona Area	396 USD
Pennsylvania	495 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Altoona Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$199 or Less	659	3.87%, see rank	3.93%	7.76%
$200 to $299	3,183	18.70%, see rank	10.62%	14.70%
$300 to $499	8,688	51.04%, see rank	36.51%	34.63%
$500 to $699	3,264	19.18%, see rank	26.66%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,228	7.21%, see rank	22.28%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Altoona Area	12.50% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania	13.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Altoona Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	6,639	39.00%, see rank	35.42%	40.19%
10% to 20%	6,014	35.33%, see rank	33.18%	31.47%
20% to 30%	2,278	13.38%, see rank	14.06%	12.24%
30% to 40%	699	4.11%, see rank	6.58%	5.64%
40% or More	1,263	7.42%, see rank	9.77%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Altoona Area	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	56,211, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	39,827, 70.85%, see rank	57.06%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	2,469, 4.39%, see rank	18.34%	5.82%
2 Units	2,348, 4.18%, see rank	4.68%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	2,128, 3.79%, see rank	4.14%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,954, 3.48%, see rank	3.34%	4.78%
10 or More Units	3,752, 6.67%, see rank	8.30%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	3,733, 6.64%, see rank	4.13%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Altoona Area	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	56,211, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1 Room	809, 1.44%, see rank	1.73%	1.95%
2 Rooms	687, 1.22%, see rank	1.73%	2.48%
3 Rooms	3,212, 5.71%, see rank	7.21%	9.13%
4 Rooms	6,461, 11.49%, see rank	12.40%	16.60%
5 Rooms	9,707, 17.27%, see rank	16.40%	20.41%
6 Rooms	12,529, 22.29%, see rank	21.82%	18.06%
7 Rooms	9,003, 16.02%, see rank	14.82%	12.27%
8 Rooms	6,331, 11.26%, see rank	10.70%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	7,472, 13.29%, see rank	13.18%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.10, see rank	6.00	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Altoona Area	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	56,211, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
No Bedroom	951, 1.69%, see rank	1.91%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	5,080, 9.04%, see rank	10.50%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	13,588, 24.17%, see rank	23.23%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	25,350, 45.10%, see rank	43.09%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	9,413, 16.75%, see rank	17.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,829, 3.25%, see rank	4.22%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Altoona Area	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	50,948, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Utility Gas	29,277, 57.46%, see rank	51.01%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	663, 1.30%, see rank	3.81%	4.86%
Electricity	6,033, 11.84%, see rank	21.18%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	11,902, 23.36%, see rank	18.77%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	692, 1.36%, see rank	1.37%	0.12%
Wood	1,728, 3.39%, see rank	2.87%	2.12%
Solar Energy	14, 0.03%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	427, 0.84%, see rank	0.65%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	212, 0.42%, see rank	0.30%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Altoona Area	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	13,282, 100%	1,418,302	39,201,928
$199 or Less	362, 2.73%, see rank	1.98%	1.50%
$200 to $299	1,077, 8.11%, see rank	4.36%	3.18%
$300 to $499	2,118, 15.95%, see rank	9.44%	7.37%
$500 to $699	4,382, 32.99%, see rank	19.30%	16.01%
$700 to $999	4,071, 30.65%, see rank	32.15%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,082, 8.15%, see rank	23.68%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	34, 0.26%, see rank	5.77%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	156, 1.17%, see rank	3.33%	6.10%
Median	$630, see rank	$832	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Altoona Area	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	50,948, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	4,737, 9.30%, see rank	11.52%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	17,894, 35.12%, see rank	34.19%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	18,540, 36.39%, see rank	36.47%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	9,777, 19.19%, see rank	17.82%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.