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Rensselaer Falls, NY Housing Affordability Index

Rensselaer Falls, New York has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 256.3 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 8th most affordable of 922 scored New York cities, compared with 80.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $87,100 home with 20% down, the New York average 30-year fixed rate of 7.27% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $476, or 7% of the city’s $82,109 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Rensselaer Falls is updated every night from live New York mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Rensselaer Falls MBR-HAI 256.3 Highly Affordable
Rank in New York 8 of 922 1 = most affordable
New York 80.2 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.27% New York lenders
Median home value $87,100 U.S. Census Bureau

Rensselaer Falls is 176.1 points above the New York score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the New York index

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What It Takes to Buy in Rensselaer Falls

$476/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.27%
$20,400
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$82,109
Median Household Income
New York: $85,974
1.1x
Price-to-Income Ratio
New York: 4.9x
$825/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,906/yr
Median Property Tax
2.19% of median value
4.6%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
90.5%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Rensselaer Falls, New York. The rate is the New York average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Rensselaer Falls Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Rensselaer Falls, New York score: 256.3 (Highly Affordable), ranked 8 of 922 New York cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/new-york/rensselaer-falls”