Median Home Value
$258,400
Median Gross Rent
$1,217/mo
Homeownership Rate
64.8%
Rent as Share of Income
16.6%
Vacancy Rate
10.5%
Median Year Built
1962
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Rensselaer County have risen 513% since 1979, per FHFA's index.
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.
HUD Fair Market Rent (2026)
Studio
$1,217
1 Bedroom
$1,417
2 Bedroom
$1,702
3 Bedroom
$2,041
4 Bedroom
$2,253
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.