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Capital District (New York)

New York

Average Rent

$1,722

Rent Comparison

-23.5% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

9.5% Higher

than national average

Population

916 Thousand

in 2022

The Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area has a total population of 916,226. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Albany

Average Rent

$1,736

Population

97,615

# of Rentals

275

Schenectady

Average Rent

$1,401

Population

67,766

# of Rentals

133

Troy

Average Rent

$1,604

Population

50,367

# of Rentals

111

Clifton Park

Average Rent

$1,761

Population

37,441

# of Rentals

66

Malta

Average Rent

$2,095

Population

37,180

# of Rentals

22

Saratoga Springs

Average Rent

$2,185

Population

29,058

# of Rentals

108

Glenville

Average Rent

$1,670

Population

28,725

# of Rentals

8

Niskayuna

Average Rent

$1,507

Population

24,050

# of Rentals

15

Latham

Average Rent

$1,416

Population

21,667

# of Rentals

53

Delmar

Average Rent

$1,975

Population

17,493

# of Rentals

24

Cohoes

Average Rent

$1,891

Population

17,137

# of Rentals

55

Watervliet

Average Rent

$1,546

Population

8,898

# of Rentals

19

Rensselaer

Average Rent

$1,774

Population

8,717

# of Rentals

37

Slingerlands

Average Rent

$1,325

Population

8,263

# of Rentals

5

Ballston Spa

Average Rent

$1,869

Population

5,055

# of Rentals

28

East Greenbush

Average Rent

$1,863

Population

4,665

# of Rentals

7

Menands

Average Rent

$1,677

Population

4,643

# of Rentals

32

Guilderland

Average Rent

$1,707

Population

4,570

# of Rentals

67

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

Other Metros

This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.