Average Rent in Center Square, Albany, NY and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Center Square, Albany, NY

Average rent prices in Center Square have increased by 5% over the last month and have increased by 11% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Center Square, Albany, NY

Rent prices in Center Square vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Center Square is $1,500, whereas a house costs $1,325. 1-bedroom apartments in Center Square run $1,495 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,650.


Studio	$1,600	3%	44%
1 bedroom	$1,497	1%	16%
2 bedroom	$1,650	1%	3%
3 bedroom	$1,700	5%	1%
4 bedroom	$1,950	No Change	-

		Listings
Delaware Avenue	$1,600
Downtown Albany	$1,550
New Scotland	$1,547
Park South	$1,700
Pine Hills	$1,650
West Hill	$1,200


Apartments	$1,500	1%	No Change
Condos	$1,699	12%	No Change
Houses	$1,325	60%	-
Rooms	$1,100	-	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,600

Last 30 days

Last year

44%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,497

Last 30 days

Last year

16%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,650

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,700

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,950

The table above reflects average rent prices in Center Square, Albany, NY, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Center Square, Albany, NY compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Center Square and Delaware Avenue by all bedroom counts and property types.

Center Square

Median rent price$1,582

19%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,600

18%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Center Square, Albany, NY is 1% lower than the median rent in Delaware Avenue, Albany, NY.

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1 bath

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1 bath

$1,850

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Frequently asked questions for Center Square, Albany, NY

Quick answers to common questions about the Center Square rental market.

How much is rent in Center Square?

The average rent in Center Square is $1,582 per month as of May 9, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Center Square?

Average rent prices in Center Square have increased by 5% over the last month and have increased by 11% since last year.

How does Center Square rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Center Square is 19% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $367 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Center Square?

To comfortably afford rent in Center Square, you'd need to earn approximately $63,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).