Rent in Schenectady, NY: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Schenectady, NY is $1,295/month, based on 59 active listings on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $1,592 (86 listings).
That is 50% below the New York 1-bedroom median of about $2,600. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $1,195 in Cohoes to $1,348 in Albany.
Updated · 782 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate
Open the Schenectady rental mapMedian rent in Schenectady
From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.
- Studio
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- 7 listings
- 1 bedroom
- $1,295
- 59 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $1,592
- 86 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $1,800
- 65 listings
Rentals in Schenectady
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1578 State St APT 3
1578 State St APT 3, Schenectady, NY 12304
$1,100 · 1 bd
Northside Village
2450 Van Vranken Ave, Schenectady, NY 12308
$1,266 – $2,408 · 1–3 bd
6 N Ten Broeck St Floor 1
6 N Ten Broeck St Floor 1, Schenectady, NY 12302
$1,400 · 2 bd · 990 sqft
Hillcrest Village Apartment Homes
1515 Hillside Ave # 10C1, Schenectady, NY 12309
$1,515 – $1,620 · 1–2 bd
4208 Court Royale #107
4208 Court Royale #107, Schenectady, NY 12304
$1,630 · 2 bd · 860 sqft
Iroquois Village
9 Alvino Way, Schenectady, NY 12309
$1,790 – $2,489 · 1–2 bd · 1,608 sqft
534 N Brandywine Ave # 2F
534 N Brandywine Ave # 2F, Schenectady, NY 12308
$1,900 · 3 bd
55 Kallen Ave
55 Kallen Ave, Schenectady, NY 12304
$2,400 · 3 bd · 1,492 sqft
Renting in Schenectady: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Schenectady, NY?
- As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Schenectady, NY is $1,295 per month, based on 59 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $1,592.
- How many rentals are available in Schenectady, NY?
- 782 rentals are listed in Schenectady, NY on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
- How are these rent prices calculated?
- We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
- How much income do I need to rent in Schenectady, NY?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $1,295/month, that is about $3,885 a month, or $46,620 a year.
- What is the cheapest city near Schenectady, NY to rent in?
- Among nearby cities we track, Cohoes, NY has the lowest median 1-bedroom rent at $1,195/month, $100 less than Schenectady.
Rent in cities near Schenectady
- Clifton Park, NY85 · 9 mi
- Latham, NY57 · 10 mi
- Cohoes, NY1BR $1,195 · 213 · 12 mi
- Waterford, NY55 · 13 mi
- Watervliet, NY120 · 13 mi
- Albany, NY1BR $1,348 · 1,696 · 13 mi
- Ballston Spa, NY92 · 14 mi
- Delmar, NY54 · 14 mi
- Mechanicville, NY60 · 14 mi
- Troy, NY1BR $1,200 · 679 · 14 mi
- Rensselaer, NY83 · 15 mi
- Amsterdam, NY121 · 16 mi
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