Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0488 homes sold in Altoona in the last year, at a typical $142K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Altoona homes are listed.
Every place Altoona homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Altoona.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 93% of Altoona’s sales, at a typical $140K (year to May 2026)
488 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 464 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $84PA $183
- Days to sell
- 28
- Sold over asking
- 24%
- Listings with a price cut
- 38%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 21 sold, typical $101K
Townhouses: 5 sold, typical $130K
Condos: 8 sold, typical $145K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
488 sales in the last year, against 490 in 2025 and a low of 360 in 2013. The typical sale went from $77K in 2016 to $142K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $150K buys in Altoona
Check a listing against what Altoona homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Altoona are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 39% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Altoona’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to September 2026, 488 sales.
If you’re buying in Altoona
- Shop in October. It brings about 40 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (19% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.1% of the list price on average; 20% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 36% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 33 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 49 a month), and the most competition: 25% close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (19%). February has the least competition (16%) but only about 26 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Pennsylvania
| Altoona now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 20% | 18% | 28% | 30% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 36% | 1% | 2% | 45% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.1% | 95.1% | 97.4% | 98.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 33 | 101 | 69 | 39 |
104 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2023 low (69), 39% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 263.
Since 2019, houses are up 62%, condos -51%
A house typically sold for $140K in the year to May 2026 (464 sales), a condo for $145K (8).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Altoona ranks 220th of 264 busy Pennsylvania markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Altoona is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Altoona home costs about $876 a month
Price: Altoona’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Altoona’s 1.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Altoona is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 25.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $142K home, about $1,620 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Altoona, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AltoonaCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Tyrone and Portage sell for less a square foot; Hollidaysburg, Loop and Penn Farms for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Altoona, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altoona | 488 | $142K | $86 | 20% | 33 |
| Hollidaysburg | 51 | $237K | $142 | 30% | 33 |
| Tyrone | 50 | $127K | $73 | 11% | 38 |
| Penn Farms | 27 | $352K | $142 | 15% | 51 |
| Loop | 26 | $264K | $149 | 12% | 37 |
| Roaring Spring | 25 | $177K | $104 | 8% | 30 |
| Portage | 25 | $118K | $81 | 32% | 37 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Altoona
What do homes sell for in Altoona, PA?
488 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $142K, $86 a square foot.
Is Altoona a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 119 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 37 sold, about 3.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.1% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Altoona?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Altoona?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $142K home that’s near $1,620.
Where can I see homes for sale in Altoona?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Altoona’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Altoona.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).