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How competitive is the Altoona housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through September 2026 · v269
- Sold Score
- 70/100
- YoY Good Chance of Selling
- Pending ratio
- 0.60
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.0%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 52
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 49.0%
- YoY of active listings
Altoona is competitive as of September 2026, with a Sold Score of 70/100 (Good Chance of Selling).
**Pending ratio** is 0.60 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is +1.2% — more choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 52. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 49.0% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (September 2026): Sold Score: 70/100 (Good Chance of Selling) · Pending ratio: 0.60 · Inventory YoY: +1.2% · Median days on market: 52 · Sellers cutting price: 49.0% · Median listing price: $175,000 (+0.2% YoY)
Altoona snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $175K
- YoY +0.0%
- Active inventory
- 261
- YoY +0.0%
- Median DOM
- 52
- YoY +0.0%
- Pending ratio
- 0.60
- YoY +0.5%
- Price-reduced
- 24.3%
- YoY -0.1%
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Primpted Housing Analyst
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The Altoona housing market is somewhat competitive right now, with homes spending about 52 days on the market before going under contract.
The median listing price for homes in Altoona is $175,000. This price has gone up slightly over the past year, by 0.2%, and saw a 2.9% increase in the most recent month.
There are 261 homes currently listed for sale. Even with a small increase in available homes over the past year, the number of new homes coming onto the market has dropped by 13% over the past year.
Homes are taking a little longer to sell, staying on the market for 52 days. However, the number of homes going pending has jumped by 51.9% over the past year, showing strong buyer interest.
About 24.3% of homes have had their prices reduced. This percentage is actually down by 9.5% compared to a year ago, which means fewer sellers are needing to cut their prices to attract buyers.
If you're looking to buy, know that homes are moving fairly quickly. If you're selling, you can expect interest, but pricing your home right from the start is still key.