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Schenectady, NY Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Schenectady, NY Housing Market Trends

With 68,809 people, 28,108 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $186,098, house prices in Schenectady are solidly below the national average.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Schenectady, accounting for 39.49% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Schenectady include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 38.82%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 19.05%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 2.28%).

People in Schenectady primarily live in small (one, two or no bedroom) single-family detached homes. Schenectady has a mixture of owner-occupied and renter-occupied housing.

The housing in Schenectady was primarily built before 1939 ( 51.20%), making the housing stock in Schenectady some of the oldest overall in America, although there is a range of ages of homes in Schenectady. The next most important housing age is between 1940-1969 ( 30.22%), followed by between 1970-1999 ( 13.70%). There's also some housing in Schenectady built between 2000 and later ( 4.88%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Schenectady. Fully 12.10% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Schenectady homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Schenectady real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Schenectady Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in Schenectady's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 5.88% during the period.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Schenectady's appreciation rate, at 7.30%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Schenectady's appreciation rate has been -0.27%, which annualizes to a rate of -1.07%.

Notably, Schenectady's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.

Relative to New York, our data show that Schenectady's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 60% of the other cities and towns in New York.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Schenectady differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Schenectady - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Schenectady real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$186,098

Schenectady, NY Home Prices
> $1,416,000
$1,062,001 - $1,416,000
$708,001 - $1,062,000
$567,001 - $708,000
$425,001 - $567,000
$283,001 - $425,000
$142,001 - $283,000
$71,001 - $142,000
$0 - $71,000
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.6%
0.6%
0.7%
0.7%
3.3%
3.3%
10.3%
10.3%
54.9%
54.9%
26.5%
26.5%
2.9%
2.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Low

for New york

Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

28,108

Schenectady Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,700 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
42.8%
42.8%
57.2%
57.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
12.1%
12.1%
87.9%
87.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
4.9%
4.9%
13.7%
13.7%
30.2%
30.2%
51.2%
51.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
39.5%
39.5%
2.3%
2.3%
38.8%
38.8%
19.1%
19.1%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
4.2%
4.2%
16.7%
16.7%
29.5%
29.5%
37.0%
37.0%
10.5%
10.5%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes