Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY · New York

Rensselaer County

ZIP 12123

160,341 residents390 permits TTM$86,663 median HHI26 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$244,300

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.8%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

16.4%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.25%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

390

Census BPS

Climate risk

82.2

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 12123

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.8

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 3.6R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown26 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
120900.9
121440.9
121380.9
120520.9
121820.9
121850.9
120620.9
121230.8
120940.8
121680.8
121210.8
121980.8
121540.8
121800.8
120330.8
121400.8
120180.8
121960.7
120610.5
12022
12040
12063
12082
12153
12156
12169

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

64.1%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

11.0%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

37.3%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

43.9%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

40.2

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