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Altoona, PA 16601 Housing Market

Data snapshot: September 14, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Altoona, PA inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.23
ActiveActive listings: 3131PendingPending sales: 77
Altoona, PA: what sellers ask vs what buyers pay
Median asking price of current listings vs median closed sale price over the last six months
AskingMedian asking price (current listings): $90k$90kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $126k$126k
What homes actually sell for in Altoona, PA
Distribution of 240 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $80k to $185k
$28k to $63k: 34 sales$28k$63k to $98k: 37 sales$98k to $134k: 44 sales44sales$98k$134k to $169k: 39 sales$169k to $204k: 28 sales$169k$204k to $240k: 16 sales$240k to $275k: 14 sales$240k$275k to $310k: 4 salesMedian $126k

What the numbers say

As of September 14, 2026, Resideline is tracking 31 active listings and 7 pending sales in ZIP code 16601. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.23 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $89,900, while the median of the 240 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $126,500. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 16601 for 67 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 16601?

The median closed sale price in Altoona, PA 16601 was $126,500 over the last six months, based on 240 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $80,000 to $184,887.

Is 16601 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 7 pending sales against 31 active listings in 16601, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.23. Ratios of 0.6 or higher usually indicate a seller's market, 0.35 to 0.6 a competitive market, and lower values a more balanced one. By that yardstick, 16601 currently looks like a balanced market.

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