| Index | Rensselaer | New York | National |
| Median home price | $281,425 | $503,498 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $1,413 | $1,761 | $1,444 |
| 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% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Schenectady, NY | 66,726 | $199,646 | 39% |
| Green Island, NY | 2,707 | $245,879 | 25% |
| Scotia, NY | 7,898 | $267,129 | 18% |
| Troy, NY | 50,436 | $267,131 | 18% |
| Waterford, NY | 2,222 | $277,428 | 15% |
| Rensselaer, NY | 9,475 | $281,425 | 14% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Incline Village, NV | 9,476 | $1,603,141 | 391% |
| Greenville, NY | 9,476 | $1,580,447 | 384% |
| Clinton, OK | 9,479 | $183,610 | 44% |
| New Richmond, WI | 9,479 | $352,527 | 8% |
| Aransas Pass, TX | 9,480 | $270,171 | 17% |
| Rensselaer, NY | 9,475 | $281,425 | 14% |