Cost of Living in Altoona
Altoona's cost of living runs genuinely, substantially low relative to national medians, anchored by among the most affordable housing of every Pennsylvania Tier A market built in this project.
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Altoona's median home price (~$131,900) and average home value (~$132,978) both run well below the national median, and closely, unusually consistent with one another across sources.
Pennsylvania's low state income tax, plus Altoona's own City EIT
Pennsylvania's flat 3.07% state income tax is genuinely low, and the City of Altoona levies its own additional 1.70% resident EIT (effective January 1, 2025), collected by the Blair County Tax Collection Bureau.
A moderate property tax burden
Altoona's effective property tax rate (~1.91%) sits between the national and Pennsylvania statewide medians, with Blair County's median annual tax bill running below the national median.
Key takeaways
- Altoona's housing runs among the most affordable of every Pennsylvania Tier A market in this project.
- Combined income tax (state + Altoona's own City EIT) runs approximately 4.77% for residents.
- Altoona's effective property tax rate (~1.91%) runs moderate -- neither the highest nor lowest in this project's Pennsylvania coverage.
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