NY area data
Rensselaer, NY
Rensselaer, NY.
Population: 22,111 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $324,384
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +79.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $324,384
- House Price Index
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $300,750
- Median list price
- $329,450
- Median days on market
- 10 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 103.8%
- Active listings
- 19
- 1-year forecast
- +2.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 22
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,965/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,377/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,185/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 115.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 26.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hail, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A11
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 55.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 42.0 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Martin Van Buren National Historic Site (18 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Cross' Farm Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Albany International Airport (ALB) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -347 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $5,481
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 45,371
- Average weekly wage
- $1,421
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Education
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 124
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