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Median Home Price in Altoona, IA

The median home value in Altoona, IA is $322,616 as of 2026-06-30, down 0.45% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$322,616

Year-over-Year

-0.45%

Population

22,422

Altoona ranks #16 of 72 Iowa cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 48.5% above the state's city median of $217,178. It sits in Polk County, where the county-wide median is $283,819.

Crime in Altoona

Altoona police recorded a violent crime rate of 143 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 2,011 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Altoona

How much does a house cost in Altoona, IA?

The median home value in Altoona is $322,616. That's down 0.45% from a year earlier. That is about 48.5% above the typical county in Iowa.

Is Altoona expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Altoona are more expensive than Polk County as a whole, where the median is $283,819 — a difference of about 13.7%.

Is Altoona a safe place to live?

Altoona police reported 143 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 22,422. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.