Is Altoona, IA a good place to invest in rental property?

Altoona, IA has a median modeled monthly cash flow of $-976 and a median cap rate of 3.0%, on a median sold price of $332,000. Prices changed -0.2% year over year.

What is the average cap rate in Altoona, IA?

The median cap rate across recently sold homes in Altoona, IA is 3.0%, based on CashFlowRE's rent and expense modeling.

What is the median home price in Altoona, IA?

The median sold price in Altoona, IA is $332,000 (about $228 per square foot).

Investing in Altoona, IA Real Estate

A data-driven snapshot of the Altoona, IA rental-property market, built from recently sold homes and CashFlowRE's per-listing investment modeling — median price, cap rate, monthly cash flow, appreciation and inventory — so you can judge the market before you ever open a listing.

$332,000Median sold price

$228Median $/sqft

3.0%Median cap rate

$-976Modeled cash flow / mo

-0.2%Appreciation YoY

9.1Months of supply

361Active listings

475Sold (last 12 mo)

What the Altoona numbers say

In Altoona, IA, the median home sold for $332,000 (about $228 per square foot), and the typical deal models out to a 3.0% cap rate with a median $-976 of monthly cash flow. Sold prices moved -0.2% over the past year. Inventory sits at about 9.1 months of supply — a looser, buyer-friendly market. These are medians across recorded sales; individual properties vary widely, which is exactly what CashFlowRE scores listing by listing.

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