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These days, finding an affordable place to live in the Schenectady County area can be challenging. Home prices in Schenectady County are now at a median cost of $236,908, lower than the New York average of $610,895.
The average cost of rent is $1,287/mo in Schenectady County, primarily driven by the current value of real estate in the Schenectady County area. In Schenectady County, 35.96% of households rent, and 38.25% of homeowners own their homes outright.
Housing affordability isn’t just about home prices, though. The average household income in Schenectady County is $7,412 per month. Households that rent pay about 17.36% of their income on rent here. Schenectady County’s most expensive areas are in the southwestern regions, while the cheapest areas are in the central parts of the county.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
Nearby Counties
- Montgomery County, NY: less expensive homes
- Bennington County, VT: higher priced homes
- Windham County, VT: higher priced homes
- Cheshire County, NH: higher priced homes
- Madison County, NY: less expensive homes
- Hillsborough County, NH: higher priced homes
- Cayuga County, NY: less expensive homes
- Rockingham County, NH: higher priced homes
- Seneca County, NY: less expensive homes
- Ontario County, NY: equally priced homes
Counties with Similar Populations
- Dorchester County, SC: higher priced homes
- Alexandria City, VA: higher priced homes
- Houston County, GA: equally priced homes
- Hampshire County, MA: higher priced homes
- Greene County, OH: higher priced homes
- Franklin County, PA: equally priced homes
- Fairfield County, OH: higher priced homes
- Ector County, TX: less expensive homes
- Cumberland County, NJ: less expensive homes
- Comal County, TX: higher priced homes
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