Rensselaer New York Real Estate
Rensselaer, New York, is located in Rensselaer County, 4 miles SE of Albany, New York and 131 miles N of New York, New York. Rensselaer has a population of 7,761.
Rensselaer Homes
Rensselaer properties pool is 3,401 residential properties including Rensselaer new homes. Median age of real estate in Rensselaer is 1939. Average Household size is 2.98 people. 2% are one bedroom homes, 34% are 2 bedroom homes, 44% are 3 bedroom homes, 16% are 4 bedroom homes, and 4% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Rensselaer Mortgage Statistics
Rensselaer mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
Rensselaer |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
32% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
68% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
58% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
10% |
16% |
Rensselaer Area Real Estate Tax
Rensselaer Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $2,173 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 40,688. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Rensselaer School District: Children make up 25% of Rensselaer population. Rensselaer has 1,937 under 18 years old residents, or 0.52 kids per one worker, or 0.57 kids per one household.
Rensselaer Real Estate & Rensselaer Homeownership
There are 1190.35 or 35% one person households, 1054.31 or 31% two person households, and 510.15 or 15% three person households in Rensselaer, New York. Median residents age is 35.8, Senior citizens (65+) make up 1,080 or 13.9%% of Rensselaer population.
There are 3,701 workers (over 16 years of age) in Rensselaer. Of these, 87.9% drive to work. Approximately 5.65% of workers in Rensselaer take public transportation. An estimated 4.38% walk to work.
Median Rensselaer homeowner's housing expences are 19.2%
Crime in Rensselaer (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
Rensselaer |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
NaN |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
NaN |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
NaN |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
NaN |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
NaN |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
NaN |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
NaN |
43.3 |
Invest in Rensselaer Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Rensselaer New York area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
Rensselaer |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Albany, New York |
- |
| Near Large City |
New York, New York |
- |
| Rensselaer Zip Codes |
12144 |
- |
| Rensselaer Area Codes |
518 |
- |
| White population |
89.11% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
7.06% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
1.1% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.27% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
2.13% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 40,688% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
12.82% |
12.4% |
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