Altoona, PA · Pennsylvania

Blair County

121,854 residents90 permits TTM$60,594 median HHI15 ZIP codesUpdated April 28, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$156,700

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.5%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

16.9%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.68%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

90

Census BPS

Climate risk

77.7

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown15 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
166257.2%25.0%
166316.5%25.0%
166656.5%25.0%
166826.5%25.0%
166846.5%25.0%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

72.4%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

9.4%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

24.1%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

43.2%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

42.9

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 28, 2026