Albany County, New York — cities by momentum

All states·New York·Albany County

3 cities tracked, ranked by composite momentum.

3
Cities tracked
130,115
Combined population
$324,670
Median home (county)
3
Rising / Hot

Albany County, New York has 3 tracked cities with a combined population of 130,115. The median home value across these cities is $324,670.

The highest-momentum city in the county is Albany, with a composite score of 72 (Rising) — median home $324,670, +4.1% year over year.

The most affordable city tracked here is Watervliet at $314,093.

Albany

pop 101,317
72
Rising$324,670 · +4.1%

Cohoes

pop 18,530
72
Rising$334,285 · +2.8%

Watervliet

pop 10,268
67
Rising$314,093 · +3.1%

Sources: Zillow ZHVI, Zillow ZORI, US Census place population.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
33° / 19°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
82° / 63°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
183
~50% of year
Annual precip
41″ rain
60″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Moderate
Tornado
Very low
Wildfire
Very low
Earthquake
Very low
Flood
Moderate

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.