Welcome to historic Albany--capital of New York state, and one of the oldest surviving settlements of the original colonies. Whew! As the city's been in existence since the early 17th century, there's lots of historical catching up to do. But, first things first, let's find you an apartment...
Historic preservation and urban renewal projects have kept the city from the sad fate of its Rust Belt neighbor, Buffalo
Welcome to historic Albany--capital of New York state, and one of the oldest surviving settlements of the original colonies. Whew! As the city's been in existence since the early 17th century, there's lots of historical catching up to do. But, first things first, let's find you an apartment...
Historic preservation and urban renewal projects have kept the city from the sad fate of its Rust Belt neighbor, Buffalo. What you'll find in Albany is a walkable, neighborhoody city, with dozen of well-maintained public parks and a strong, thriving community.
No urban city would be complete without nightlife, entertainment, shopping and restaurants. Albany has two main strips--Lark Street and Pearl Street. Pearl Street restaurants and bars are found in the downtown business area. Lark Street has funky eateries and restaurants alongside boutiques and interesting bars leaning toward taverns and/or watering holes.
Albany has its share of luxury condominiums and renovated historical homes that provides the resident with everything you may need. Of the higher-priced Albany neighborhoods, Center Square remains the preeminent destination for those who like to be within walking distance to nightlife and shopping. The Lark Street shopping district is nearby. Urban, and with an interesting mix of new and historical buildings, costs for apartments in this area can range anywhere from $1000-1200 for a two bedroom, depending on the building.
Fortunately, if you're a new Albany resident, you have a lot of housing options from which to choose. Most of this housing is located on the west side of town, and tends to, with the exception of the Pine Hills area, be a bit more suburban feeling than the Center Square district. Great neighborhoods include Pine Hills, Helderberg and Whitehall. Two bedrooms in these neighborhoods go for between $750-900.
Arbor Hill is a neighborhood of adorable and affordable row homes that has been in the process of redeveloping since the mid-2000s. Two bedrooms in this area generally go for $600-750.
As varied as Albany's housing market is, renting tends to be pretty easy. Begin your apartment hunt about 60 days before your move-in date to guarantee enough time to secure your dream space. Most rentals in Albany are accessible without the assistance of a realtor and are listed via online apartment search engines or in the classifieds of the Times Union.
Albany has remained a fairly urban city, which means that it's highly walkable and pretty easy to navigate with bikes and public transportation.
Most Capital District traffic moves into Albany in the morning, and out of it in the evening, so if you're commuting to Albany's neighboring cities, you'll be on the right side of rush hour.
If you're just planning on tooling around Albany, or its nearby cities, the Capital District Transportation Authority offers several bus lines around town and into neighboring Schenectady, Troy and Saratoga Springs. Albany is also connected to New York City by two Amtrak lines and a Greyhound route that will get you into Gotham in two to three hours.
So, welcome home, new Albany resident! Take a walk around your new neighborhood and enjoy the feel of a historic community that has been thriving since the birth of the United States as we know it!
The representation of ethnic minorities in Albany is higher than the national average. The eight main ethnic groups that make up the population of Albany are White (52.4%), Black Or African American (25.7%), Hispanic Or Latino (10.3%), Asian (6.7%), Two Or More (3.9%), Other (0.8%), American Indian Or Alaska Native (0.1%), and Native Hawaiian Or Other Pacific Islander (0%).
The representation of ethnic minorities in Albany is higher than the national average. The eight main ethnic groups that make up the population of Albany are White (52.4%), Black Or African American (25.7%), Hispanic Or Latino (10.3%), Asian (6.7%), Two Or More (3.9%), Other (0.8%), American Indian Or Alaska Native (0.1%), and Native Hawaiian Or Other Pacific Islander (0%).
Apartment List has released the results for Albany from the third annual Apartment List Renter Satisfaction Survey. This survey, which drew on responses from over 45,000 renters nationwide, provides insight on what states and cities must do to meet the needs of the country’s 111 million renters.
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The average rent in Albany is $1,501 for a studio, $1,639 for a one-bedroom apartment, and $1,849 for a two-bedroom apartment. If you are looking for a deal, keep an eye out for a red pulsing icon that indicates rent specials.
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Welcome to the Apartment List December 2024 Rent Report for Albany, NY. Currently, the overall median rent in the city stands at $1,379, after falling 0.8% last month. Prices are now down 4.9% year-over-year. Read on to learn more about what’s been happening in the Albany rental market and how it compares to trends throughout the nation as a whole.
The median rent in Albany fell by 0.8% over the course of November, and has now decreased by a total of 4.9% over the past 12 months. Albany’s rent growth over the past year has has fallen behind both the state (0.2%) and national averages (-0.6%).
Apartment List is committed to the accuracy and transparency of our rent estimates. We begin with reliable median rent statistics from the Census Bureau, then extrapolate them forward to the current month using a growth rate calculated from our listing data. In doing so, we use a same-unit analysis similar to Case-Shiller’s approach, capturing apartment transactions over time to provide an accurate picture of rent growth in cities across the country. Our approach corrects for the sample bias inherent in other private sources, producing results that are much closer to statistics published by the Census Bureau and HUD. For more details, please see the Apartment List Rent Estimate Methodology.
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Welcome to the Apartment List December 2024 Rent Report for Albany, NY. Currently, the overall median rent in the city stands at $1,379, after falling 0.8% last month. Prices are now down 4.9% year-over-year. Read on to learn more about what’s been happening in the Albany rental market and how it compares to trends throughout the nation as a whole.
Apartment List has released Albany’s results from the third annual Apartment List Renter Satisfaction Survey. This survey, which drew on responses from over 45,000 renters nationwide, provides insight on what states and cities must do to meet the needs of the country’s 111 million renters.
"Albany renters expressed general dissatisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "Some categories received above average scores, and many received below average scores."
Key Findings in Albany include the following:
Albany renters gave their city an F overall.
The highest-rated categories for Albany were commute time (A+), public transit (A) and affordability (A-).
The areas of concern to Albany renters are weather (F), state and local taxes (F) and quality of local schools (D).
Albany earned similar scores compared to other cities in New York like Buffalo (F) and Syracuse (F), but earned lower marks than Rochester (B) and New York City (C+).
Albany did relatively poorly compared to cities nationwide, including Boston (A), San Francisco (B+) and Pittsburgh (B+).
The top rated cities nationwide for renter satisfaction include Scottsdale, AZ, Irvine, CA, Boulder, CO and Ann Arbor, MI. The lowest rated cities include Tallahassee, FL, Stockton, CA, Dayton, OH, Detroit, MI and Newark, NJ.
For more information on the survey methodology and findings or to speak to one of our researchers, please contact our team at rentonomics@apartmentlist.com.
Welcome to historic Albany--capital of New York state, and one of the oldest surviving settlements of the original colonies. Whew! As the city's been in existence since the early 17th century, there's lots of historical catching up to do. But, first things first, let's find you an apartment...
Historic preservation and urban renewal projects have kept the city from the sad fate of its Rust Belt neighbor, Buffalo
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