Rensselaer, NY housing market
The typical Rensselaer home is worth about $317,000, up 3.8% in a year, 40% below the New York typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Rensselaer compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Rensselaer at a glance
Only 3 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Rensselaer | New York |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $179,000 | $298,000 |
| 2018 | $181,000 | $317,000 |
| 2019 | $195,000 | $337,000 |
| 2020 | $203,000 | $353,000 |
| 2021 | $219,000 | $379,000 |
| 2022 | $241,000 | $417,000 |
| 2023 | $259,000 | $437,000 |
| 2024 | $277,000 | $458,000 |
| 2025 | $297,000 | $489,000 |
| 2026 | $308,000 | $510,000 |
| August 2026 | $317,000 | $527,000 |
Rensselaer and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rensselaer | $317K | +3.8% | — | $70,080 |
| North Greenbush | — | — | 67 | $117,372 |
| East Greenbush | — | — | — | $105,111 |
| Albany | $333K | +4.3% | 10 | $61,986 |
| Hampton Manor | — | — | 9 | $98,364 |
4.5 years of income
The typical Rensselaer home costs about 4.5 years of the town's median household income, less than across New York (6.1 years).
How Rensselaer ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.