Altoona, IA Housing Statistics

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7%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

9%

Rent NAT. AVG.

8%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Altoona Housing Information

Index	Altoona	Iowa	National
Median home price	$349,859	$240,019	$326,622
Median rent asked	$1,580	$1,071	$1,444
Avg. people per household	2.7	2.4	2.6
Owner occupied households	68.6%	71.1%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	31.4%	28.9%	36.4%

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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Altoona is 7% higher than the national average.
The median rent asked in Altoona is 9% higher than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Altoona is 4% higher than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Altoona is 8% higher than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Altoona is 14% lower than the national average.

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Valeria, IA	42	$132,396	59%
Swan, IA	47	$133,554	59%
Mingo, IA	311	$164,583	50%
Hartford, IA	730	$176,883	46%
Colfax, IA	1,935	$207,199	37%
Altoona, IA	19,348	$349,859	7%

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Claremore, OK	19,346	$238,867	27%
Willimantic, CT	19,354	$273,753	16%
North Valley Stream, NY	19,342	$792,770	143%
Westbrook, ME	19,325	$431,010	32%
Point Pleasant, NJ	19,373	$704,089	116%
Altoona, IA	19,348	$349,859	7%

Source: The Altoona, IA housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.