What percentage of people rent in East Greenbush (community), NY?

Name: Renters and owners in East Greenbush (community), NY, 2020–2024
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35.7% (±5.4 points) of the occupied homes in East Greenbush (community), NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 985 renting households against 1,772 that own their home.

In East Greenbush (community), the share of households that rent went from 27.4% in 2015–2019 to 35.7% in 2020–2024 (+8.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.7% (±5.4 points)
Renting households: 985 (±165)
Median renter income: $72,574 (±$5,347)

Who rents and who owns in East Greenbush (community)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Greenbush (community)	Rensselaer County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.7% (±5.4 points)	35.2% (±1.2 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	985 (±165)	23,496 (±831)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,772 (±234)	43,190 (±854)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$72,574 (±$5,347)	$48,621 (±$5,500)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$151,818 (±$13,302)	$110,934 (±$4,224)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

In East Greenbush (community), the renter share is not measurably different from Rensselaer County (35.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Rensselaer County, East Greenbush (community) ranks 1 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 69 of 414.

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

How renting in East Greenbush (community) 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	27.4% (±7.0 points)	35.7% (±5.4 points)	+8.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,176 (±$133)	$1,753 (±$77)	+49.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$100,662 (±$18,299)	$118,393 (±$12,028)	+17.6%	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 East Greenbush (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Greenbush (community)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
East Greenbush (community)	—	35.7% (±5.4 points)	—
Hampton Manor	2.2 mi	16.4% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Rensselaer	3.8 mi	56.7% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Town of Schodack	4.5 mi	13.6% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Village of Castleton-on-Hudson	4.6 mi	35.7% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of North Greenbush	5.7 mi	25.5% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Town of Bethlehem	6.3 mi	27.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower
West Sand Lake	6.3 mi	12.1% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Village of Menands	6.7 mi	68.7% (±7.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hampton Manor, NY (16.4%), Town of Schodack, NY (13.6%), Town of North Greenbush, NY (25.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rensselaer, NY (56.7%), Village of Menands, NY (68.7%).

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

Households that rent across Rensselaer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	East Greenbush (community)	35.7% (±5.4 points)
2	Wynantskill	17.0% (±7.7 points)
3	Hampton Manor	16.4% (±5.6 points)
4	West Sand Lake	12.1% (±8.5 points)
5	Averill Park	9.0% (±6.8 points)

East Greenbush (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of East Greenbush, whose figures include it.

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 East Greenbush (community)

How many renters are there in East Greenbush (community)?

East Greenbush (community) has an estimated 985 (±165) renting households, 35.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in East Greenbush (community)?

In East Greenbush (community), the share of households that rent went from 27.4% in 2015–2019 to 35.7% in 2020–2024 (+8.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in East Greenbush (community)?

A renting household in East Greenbush (community) has 1.6 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in East Greenbush (community)?

The median renting household in East Greenbush (community), NY has an income of $72,574 (±$5,347) a year, against $151,818 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 East Greenbush CDP, New York (place:22106, in state:36).

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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