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As of 2006-2010, median price of a house in Schenectady is $109,500, which is much lower than the state average of $296,500 and is much lower than the national average of $179,900. The Schenectady median house value has grown by 53.79% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Schenectady is much lower than the state average rate of 99.39% and is higher than the national average rate of 50.42%. The median year that a house in Schenectady was built is 1939, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1955 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1975.

Topics:Housing OccupancyYear Structure BuiltMortgage StatusMortgage Owner's CostsNone-Mortgage Owner's CostsUnits in StructureRoomsBedroomsGross RentVehicle Available

Housing Occupancy

 Schenectady, NY%New YorkU.S.
Total Housing Units30,095, see rank100%8,108,103131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units26,63388.50%, see rank90.25%88.62%
Owner Occupied11,67438.79%, see rank48.07%57.69%
Renter Occupied14,95949.71%, see rank42.18%30.93%
Vacant Housing Units3,46211.50%, see rank9.75%11.38%
For Rent1,3864.61%, see rank2.47%3.14%
For Sale Only4041.34%, see rank0.95%1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied1390.46%, see rank0.42%0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use880.29%, see rank3.57%3.53%
For Migrant Workers00.00%, see rank0.01%0.02%
Other Vacant1,4454.80%, see rank2.33%2.77%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #793
Schenectady, NYNew YorkU.S.
193919551975

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

 Schenectady, NY%New YorkU.S.
Owner-Occupied Units12,239100%3,904,12374,873,372
With a Mortgage7,93564.83%, see rank64.99%67.23%
Without a Mortgage4,30435.17%, see rank35.01%32.77%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage


Median Owner Costs, see rank
Schenectady, NY
1,306 USD
New York
1,963 USD
U.S.
1,496 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsSchenectady, NY%New YorkU.S.
$299 or Less00.00%, see rank0.15%0.20%
$300 to $499931.17%, see rank1.14%1.85%
$500 to $6991201.51%, see rank3.51%5.47%
$700 to $9991,13714.33%, see rank10.19%14.91%
$1,000 to $1,4993,78847.74%, see rank20.01%27.80%
$1,500 to $1,9992,22728.07%, see rank16.10%19.99%
$2,000 to $2,9994215.31%, see rank25.12%19.07%
$3,000 or More1491.88%, see rank23.76%10.70%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Schenectady, NY
27.90% of the Total Income
New York
26.30% of the Total Income
U.S.
25.10% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Schenectady, NY%New YorkU.S.
10% or Less1592.00%, see rank5.41%4.75%
10% to 20%2,11926.70%, see rank26.61%28.79%
20% to 30%2,17827.45%, see rank26.34%28.13%
30% to 40%1,49418.83%, see rank14.75%15.08%
40% or More1,93924.44%, see rank26.48%22.74%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage


Median Owner Costs, see rank
Schenectady, NY
537 USD
New York
665 USD
U.S.
431 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsSchenectady, NY%New YorkU.S.
$199 or Less1032.39%, see rank4.93%8.72%
$200 to $2991423.30%, see rank6.69%16.53%
$300 to $4991,62737.80%, see rank21.53%36.04%
$500 to $6991,84542.87%, see rank20.48%20.06%
$700 or More58713.64%, see rank46.37%18.66%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Schenectady, NY
17.10% of the Total Income
New York
15.50% of the Total Income
U.S.
12.80% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Schenectady, NY%New YorkU.S.
10% or Less63114.66%, see rank29.14%38.30%
10% to 20%2,18950.86%, see rank32.41%32.35%
20% to 30%54512.66%, see rank15.55%12.77%
30% to 40%4009.29%, see rank7.70%5.93%
40% or More53912.52%, see rank14.23%9.43%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

 Schenectady, NY%New YorkU.S.
Total Housing Units31,894100%8,108,211131,791,065
1-unit, Detached12,40238.89%, see rank41.93%61.43%
1-unit, Attached7572.37%, see rank4.82%5.81%
2 Units11,07634.73%, see rank10.72%3.83%
3 or 4 Units2,3517.37%, see rank7.57%4.44%
5 to 9 Units1,2323.86%, see rank5.46%4.81%
10 or More Units4,07612.78%, see rank27.01%13.04%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.00.00%, see rank2.48%6.64%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

 Schenectady, NY%New YorkU.S.
Total Housing Units31,894100%8,108,211131,791,065
1 Room5461.71%, see rank3.59%1.97%
2 Rooms6221.95%, see rank3.56%2.39%
3 Rooms2,9059.11%, see rank15.26%9.11%
4 Rooms5,63517.67%, see rank18.58%16.75%
5 Rooms6,57220.61%, see rank16.74%20.45%
6 Rooms9,53029.88%, see rank15.31%18.25%
7 Rooms2,7508.62%, see rank10.27%12.30%
8 Rooms1,1923.74%, see rank7.62%8.51%
9 Rooms or More2,1426.72%, see rank9.07%10.29%
Median Rooms5.40, see rank-5.005.50

*Based on 2010 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

 Schenectady, NY%New YorkU.S.
Total Housing Units31,894100%8,108,211131,791,065
No Bedroom6592.07%, see rank4.11%2.18%
1 Bedroom4,04212.67%, see rank19.74%11.25%
2 Bedrooms10,29432.28%, see rank26.98%26.95%
3 Bedrooms12,56439.39%, see rank31.45%39.67%
4 Bedrooms3,0989.71%, see rank13.23%15.80%
5 or More Bedrooms1,2373.88%, see rank4.49%4.14%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical bedrooms data.

Gross Rent

Monthly RentalSchenectady, NY%New YorkU.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent11,764100%3,182,90637,521,157
$199 or Less3072.61%, see rank1.44%1.98%
$200 to $2998767.45%, see rank4.41%3.31%
$300 to $4996665.66%, see rank7.35%9.08%
$500 to $6992,15918.35%, see rank12.63%19.05%
$700 to $9995,57947.42%, see rank22.77%29.93%
$1,000 to $1,4991,96316.69%, see rank29.47%24.18%
$1,500 to $1,999940.80%, see rank13.05%8.01%
$2,000 or More1201.02%, see rank8.88%4.46%
Median$796, see rank-$1,020$855

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

 Schenectady, NY%New YorkU.S.
Occupied Housing Units24,684100%7,196,427114,567,419
No Vehicles Available4,58018.55%, see rank29.13%9.08%
1 Vehicles Available10,91544.22%, see rank32.53%33.82%
2 Vehicles Available6,55826.57%, see rank26.79%37.58%
3 or More Vehicles Available2,63110.66%, see rank11.55%19.53%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical vehicle available data.


 
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