The Rensselaer housing market is very competitive. The median sale price of a home in Rensselaer was $230K last month, down 18.6% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Rensselaer is $209, up 7.2% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Rensselaer today?
In May 2025, Rensselaer home prices were down 18.6% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $230K. On average, homes in Rensselaer sell after 6 days on the market compared to 6 days last year. There were 5 homes sold in May this year, down from 6 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$230,000
-18.6% YoY | May 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
May 2025
Growth
% YoY
Rensselaer, NY
$230,000
-18.6%
United States
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How hot is the Rensselaer housing market?
Rensselaer is very competitive. Homes sell in 22 days.
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The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 6 months
Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
The average homes sell for around list price and go pending in around 22 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 8% above list price and go pending in around 7 days.
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
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Climate's impact on Rensselaer housing
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Flood Factor
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Fire Factor
<1% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Rensselaer has minimal risk of severe winds over the next 30 years
Heat Factor
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