Apartments for Rent in Albany, NY

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79 Second Avenue - 1

$1,550

79 Second Avenue, Albany, NY 12202

(518) 941-8522

1 unit available

4 bed

119 Grand Street unit: 3

The average rent for a 1 bedroom apartment in Albany is $1,716+, while the average rent for a 2 bedroom apartment is $2,338+. Rent rates updated 5 days ago

Studio: $1,565+
Prices trending down
1 Bed: $1,716+
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2 Beds: $2,338+
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3+ Beds: $2,153+
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* Averages are based on the rental prices of properties listed on Apartment List that don’t include fees

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Albany Renter Confidence Survey

National study of renter’s satisfaction with their cities and states

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Overview of Findings

Apartment List has released Albany’s results from the third annual Apartment List Renter Satisfaction Survey. This survey, which drew on responses from over 45,000 renters nationwide, provides insight on what states and cities must do to meet the needs of the country’s 111 million renters.

"Albany renters expressed general dissatisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "Some categories received above average scores, and many received below average scores."

Key Findings in Albany include the following:

Albany renters gave their city an F overall.
The highest-rated categories for Albany were commute time (A+), public transit (A) and affordability (A-).
The areas of concern to Albany renters are weather (F), state and local taxes (F) and quality of local schools (D).
Albany earned similar scores compared to other cities in New York like Buffalo (F) and Syracuse (F), but earned lower marks than Rochester (B) and New York City (C+).
Albany did relatively poorly compared to cities nationwide, including Boston (A), San Francisco (B+) and Pittsburgh (B+).
The top rated cities nationwide for renter satisfaction include Scottsdale, AZ, Irvine, CA, Boulder, CO and Ann Arbor, MI. The lowest rated cities include Tallahassee, FL, Stockton, CA, Dayton, OH, Detroit, MI and Newark, NJ.

For more information on the survey methodology and findings or to speak to one of our researchers, please contact our team at rentonomics@apartmentlist.com.

View our national survey results.

Pine Hills

What's it like to live in Pine Hills?

Students and nature enthusiasts flock to Pine Hills for its affordable housing options near the Albany Pine Bush Preserve, one of the Northeast's largest inland pine barrens. The neighborhood's duplexes and garden apartments offer easy access to SUNY Albany while maintaining a residential feel. Winter transforms the streets into challenging snow obstacle courses—experience with snow tires and strategic parking proves essential. The #114 bus provides reliable transit despite limited options after midnight.

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