Rental numbers for Blair County, PA
The typical home here runs -$467 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.9%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.1%.
- Gross yield
- 7.1%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 8.1%
- 3 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$467/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $175,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,033/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Blair County
11 with published figures
| 16602Altoona | $136,000 | $1,215 | 10.7% | 6.2% | -$30 | n/a |
| 16625Claysburg | $150,000 | $1,160* | 9.3% | 5.1% | -$166 | n/a |
| 16637East Freedom | $176,000 | $1,250* | 8.5% | 4.1% | -$346 | n/a |
| 16686Tyrone | $189,000 | $1,290* | 8.2% | 4.5% | -$309 | n/a |
| 16617Bellwood | $168,000 | $1,130* | 8.1% | 4.0% | -$343 | n/a |
| 16601Altoona | $144,000 | $965 | 8.1% | 4.0% | -$294 | n/a |
| 16673Roaring Spring | $202,000 | $1,200* | 7.1% | 3.2% | -$557 | n/a |
| 16635Duncansville | $236,000 | $1,270* | 6.5% | 2.9% | -$706 | n/a |
| 16693Williamsburg | $183,000 | $970* | 6.4% | 2.6% | -$586 | n/a |
| 16648Hollidaysburg | $252,000 | $1,133 | 5.4% | 1.9% | -$953 | n/a |
| 16662Martinsburg | $252,000 | $1,120* | 5.3% | 1.9% | -$956 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +6.8%
- Rent, 12 months
- +8.6%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.9 pts
- Property tax
- 1.07%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $151,021 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $151,934 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $151,027 | $865 |
| Aug 2024 | $156,303 | $915 |
| Aug 2025 | $164,325 | $951 |
| Aug 2026 | $175,423 | $1,033 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Altoona, PA MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $805 | $959 | $1,151 | $1,477 | $1,708 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 1.8
- 89 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 24th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Blair County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$467 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.9%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.1%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Blair County?
- About 1.07% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $175,000 home that is about $1,877 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Blair County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $959 for a 1-bedroom, $1,151 for a 2-bedroom and $1,477 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$467 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.