Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY · New York

Albany County

ZIP 12047

315,374 residents620 permits TTM$83,149 median HHI39 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$277,400

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.4%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

18.1%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.25%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

620

Census BPS

Climate risk

85.9

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 12047

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.9

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 3.9R/I: 26.1%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown39 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
122029.7%
122069.4%
122047.5%
122077.4%
122106.8%
121836.7%
120476.7%
122086.2%
122036.2%
121896.1%
120856.1%
122095.9%
120545.6%
123035.5%
120075.4%
120415.4%
120455.4%
120465.4%
121205.4%
121475.4%
121615.4%
122225.4%
122265.4%
124605.4%
124695.4%
121435.4%
120235.0%
121934.9%
122054.8%
120594.7%
121584.3%
120674.1%
121103.9%
120093.8%
121863.7%
122113.3%
120773.2%
120843.1%
121592.7%

Sort by any column. Click a ZIP for detail. Rent gap: green = HUD FMR above market rent.

Demographics

Owner-occupied

56.7%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

9.7%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

45.2%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

43.1%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

38.3

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026