Altamont, NY Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Altamont home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

1,669

Population Estimate

$249,563

Median Home Value

96.0%

Employment Rate

53.5%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$233

Median Listing Price$425,000

Median Days on Market46

Active Listings18

New Listings8

Total Listings (Active + Pending)33

Avg Listing Price$516,292

Avg Listing Price Change MoM-18%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-2%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.04

Family Dual Income53.9

Median Household Income$72,596

Median Individual Income$45,875

Home Ownership70.7%

Home Value$249,563

Median Rent$815

Rent Burden24.8%

Poverty10.6%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED6.8%
Highschool Education18.5%
Some College21.2%
Bachelors Degree27.5%
Graduate Degree26.0%
Total College or Above53.5%
Stem Degree38.8%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male47.8%
Female52.2%

MARITAL STATUS

Married49.2%
Divorced11.5%
Never Married29.8%
Widowed9.5%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityAltamont

State IDNY

Population1,669

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	26.1%
19–29	10.8%
30–39	8.0%
40–49	11.8%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	16.9%
60–69	9.7%
70–79	10.2%
80+	6.5%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation62.8%

Unemployment Rate4.0%

Disabled13.5%

ETHNICITY

White91.3%

Black1.3%

Asian5.0%

Native American0.0%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other0.7%

Multiple1.7%

OTHER

Hispanic3.7%

Limited English0.0%

Health Uninsured2.1%

Veteran5.8%

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