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The median home value in Albany County, NY is $374,202 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.3% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$374,202
Year-over-Year
+4.3%
National Rank
#533 of 3071
Albany County ranks 17th out of 62 counties in NY by median home price, and is +59.2% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NY, the typical county has a median home value of $256,722, making Albany County +45.8% above the NY state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.9%, from $370,761 in May 2026 to $374,202 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $370,761 | +4.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $377,493 | +4.8% |
| Jul 2026 | $376,480 | +4.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $374,202 | +4.3% |
Households here earn a median of $85,333 a year against a typical home value of $374,202 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.4×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 73% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Albany County recorded a violent crime rate of 693 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,548 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 130,443 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Albany County is $374,202. That's up 4.3% from a year earlier. That is about 59.2% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Albany County the 17th most expensive of 62 counties in New York.
Median household income here is $85,333, so a typical home costs about 4.4× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Albany County recorded 693 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 130,443 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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