What percentage of people rent in Cohoes, NY?

Name: Renters and owners in Cohoes, NY, 2020–2024
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60.5% (±3.8 points) of the occupied homes in Cohoes, NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 5,084 renting households against 3,319 that own their home.

In Cohoes, the share of households that rent went from 60.1% in 2015–2019 to 60.5% in 2020–2024 (+0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 60.5% (±3.8 points)
Renting households: 5,084 (±448)
Median renter income: $49,346 (±$9,078)

Who rents and who owns in Cohoes

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cohoes	Albany County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	60.5% (±3.8 points)	43.4% (±1.0 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	5,084 (±448)	58,490 (±1,579)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,319 (±353)	76,213 (±1,351)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$49,346 (±$9,078)	$54,733 (±$2,138)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$91,116 (±$9,299)	$119,359 (±$3,022)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

In Cohoes, the renter share is higher than in Albany County (43.4%).

It is also higher than in New York (45.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Albany County, Cohoes ranks 4 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 13 of 1,004.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Cohoes has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	60.1% (±3.2 points)	60.5% (±3.8 points)	+0.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$944 (±$24)	$1,251 (±$111)	+32.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$55,054 (±$3,042)	$61,145 (±$5,893)	+11.1%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Cohoes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cohoes
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Cohoes	—	60.5% (±3.8 points)	—
Town of Green Island	1.9 mi	75.7% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Village of Green Island	1.9 mi	75.7% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Village of Waterford	2.0 mi	46.2% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Town of Waterford	2.4 mi	31.5% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Latham	3.0 mi	37.6% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Troy	3.0 mi	62.6% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Watervliet	3.3 mi	65.3% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Colonie	4.6 mi	31.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Waterford, NY (46.2%), Town of Waterford, NY (31.5%), Latham, NY (37.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Green Island, NY (75.7%), Village of Green Island, NY (75.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Albany County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Town of Green Island	75.7% (±8.8 points)
2	Watervliet	65.3% (±5.1 points)
3	Albany	61.8% (±2.0 points)
4	Cohoes	60.5% (±3.8 points)
5	Town of Guilderland	34.7% (±2.7 points)
6	Town of Colonie	31.0% (±1.9 points)
7	Town of Bethlehem	27.0% (±2.9 points)
8	Town of Coeymans	20.0% (±5.2 points)
9	Town of New Scotland	15.9% (±4.5 points)
10	Town of Westerlo	14.2% (±7.6 points)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Albany County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cohoes

How many renters are there in Cohoes?

Cohoes has an estimated 5,084 (±448) renting households, 60.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Cohoes?

In Cohoes, the share of households that rent went from 60.1% in 2015–2019 to 60.5% in 2020–2024 (+0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Cohoes?

A renting household in Cohoes has 2.0 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Cohoes?

The median renting household in Cohoes, NY has an income of $49,346 (±$9,078) a year, against $91,116 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Cohoes city, Albany County, New York (county subdivision:16749, in state:36 county:001).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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