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The median home value in Schenectady County, NY is $314,934 as of 2026-08-31, up 5.33% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$314,934
Year-over-Year
+5.33%
National Rank
#850 of 3071
Schenectady County ranks 24th out of 62 counties in NY by median home price, and is +34.0% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NY, the typical county has a median home value of $256,722, making Schenectady County +22.7% above the NY state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.9%, from $309,203 in May 2026 to $314,934 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 | $309,203 | +5.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $315,354 | +5.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $317,519 | +5.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $314,934 | +5.3% |
Households here earn a median of $79,623 a year against a typical home value of $314,934 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.0×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 61% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Schenectady County recorded a violent crime rate of 646 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 3,129 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 68,610 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Schenectady County is $314,934. That's up 5.33% from a year earlier. That is about 34.0% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Schenectady County the 24th most expensive of 62 counties in New York.
Median household income here is $79,623, so a typical home costs about 4.0× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Schenectady County recorded 646 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 68,610 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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