In general, houses are much less expensive than the in U.S. average with only 0.6 percent of the homes in this market costing more than $500,000. Residents find this community to be more affordable than in most cities. A buyer looking to spend less than $200,000 will find about 95 percent of homes here in that range. Another 4 percent of houses fall between $200,000 and $300,00. If you're trying to sell a home in Altoona recent homes have sold for below asking price, according to zillow.com. Homes have spent an average of days on market. A typical home here sells for about $84,500. 

 

This area has a lower number of households made up of married couples with kids, making it a less family-oriented community than most. Elementary school kids make up 43 percent of the population while another 20 percent are in high school. The adults have a much lower rate of educational attainment than the nation as a whole — 16 percent have at least a bachelor's degree. 



Some final details about the makeup of the community. The population has a higher than usual concentration of veterans. It also features a very high number of residents who were born in the state. This is a well-settled population with a much higher than usual portion of the residents having lived here at least 15 years. About 12 percent of residents moved here in the last year. Of those, 9 percent moved from within the same county, 2.7 percent moved from a different county within the state, 1.2 percent moved from a different state, and just 0.1 percent moved from abroad. 



That should get you on your way in your search for housing and real estate in Altoona, Pennsylvania.