The median home in Albany, New York is valued at $309,941, up 3.6% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,570, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 16.5x — near the national average of 18x. Albany is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$309,941

+3.6%

Rent$1,570/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Down Payment

$61,988 on $309,941

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Stretch34.6% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$2,161

P/I34.6%

Afford$251K

Gap-$59K

P&I $1,567Tax $444Ins $150

Renting $591/mo cheaper ($1,570 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + NY ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in New York

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Sagaponack$7.21M Water Mill$4.54M Bridgehampton$4.44M Wainscott$3.78M Sands Point$3.18M Amagansett$2.97M Old Westbury$2.85M Quogue$2.77M

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