Average Rent in Scotia, NY and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Scotia, NY

Average rent prices in Scotia have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 3% 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
Scotia, NY

Rent prices in Scotia vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Scotia is $1,600, whereas a house costs $1,772. 1-bedroom apartments in Scotia run $1,500 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,495.


Studio	$1,200	-	-
1 bedroom	$1,425	2%	15%
2 bedroom	$1,525	3%	14%
3 bedroom	$1,600	2%	1%
4 bedroom	$1,850	No Change	-


Apartments	$1,600	2%	No Change
Condos	$1,497	2%	-
Houses	$1,772	31%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,200

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,425

Last 30 days

Last year

15%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,525

Last 30 days

Last year

14%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,600

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,850

The table above reflects average rent prices in Scotia, 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 Scotia, NY compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Scotia and Albany by all bedroom counts and property types.

Scotia

Median rent price$1,650

15%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,600

18%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Scotia, NY is 3% higher than the median rent in Albany, NY.

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Apartment for rent in Scotia

101 1st Street, Scotia, NY

101 1st Street #2, Scotia, NY 12302

3 beds

1 bath

$1,600

Apartment for rent

Available Jul 14

2d ago

8.3

Very good

407 Sanders Ave

407 Sanders Ave, Scotia, NY 12302

3 beds

1 bath

$1,800

Apartment for rent

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Frequently asked questions for Scotia, NY

Quick answers to common questions about the Scotia rental market.

How much is rent in Scotia?

The average rent in Scotia is $1,650 per month as of July 18, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Scotia?

Average rent prices in Scotia have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 3% since last year.

How does Scotia rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Scotia is 15% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $295 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Scotia?

To comfortably afford rent in Scotia, you'd need to earn approximately $66,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

When is the best time of year to rent in Scotia?

Based on our current listings, 36% of Scotia rentals welcome pets, which works out to about 4 pet-friendly apartments each month across the city's average inventory of 11 units.

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).