| Index | Altoona | Alabama | National |
| Median home price | $118,200 | $128,500 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $338 | $728 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 60.1% | 68.5% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 39.9% | 31.5% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Steele, AL | 1,133 | $77,300 | 58% |
| Gallant, AL | 877 | $79,600 | 57% |
| Whitesboro, AL | 2,161 | $85,100 | 54% |
| Walnut Grove, AL | 875 | $88,100 | 52% |
| Attalla, AL | 5,885 | $92,300 | 50% |
| Altoona, AL | 1,250 | $118,200 | 36% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Westport, IN | 1,250 | $99,100 | 46% |
| Tellico Plains, TN | 1,250 | $113,200 | 39% |
| Loyal, WI | 1,250 | $94,100 | 49% |
| Pandora, OH | 1,250 | $104,000 | 44% |
| Upper Lake, CA | 1,250 | $274,400 | 49% |
| Altoona, AL | 1,250 | $118,200 | 36% |
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