| Index | Rensselaer | New York | National |
| Median home price | $155,200 | $286,300 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $931 | $1,159 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 42.5% | 53.6% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 57.5% | 46.4% | 36.4% |
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| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Schenectady, NY | 65,336 | $113,200 | 39% |
| Green Island, NY | 2,647 | $133,900 | 28% |
| Troy, NY | 49,253 | $149,900 | 19% |
| Scotia, NY | 7,648 | $150,500 | 19% |
| Waterford, NY | 2,141 | $153,700 | 17% |
| Rensselaer, NY | 9,223 | $155,200 | 16% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Molalla, OR | 9,224 | $316,100 | 71% |
| Nolensville, TN | 9,221 | $483,300 | 162% |
| Dunn Loring, VA | 9,217 | $783,200 | 324% |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 9,229 | $188,500 | 2% |
| Flowood, MS | 9,213 | $198,900 | 8% |
| Rensselaer, NY | 9,223 | $155,200 | 16% |
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