What percentage of people rent in Latham, NY?

Name: Renters and owners in Latham, NY, 2020–2024
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37.6% (±5.0 points) of the occupied homes in Latham, NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,177 renting households against 3,616 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 37.6% (±5.0 points)
Renting households: 2,177 (±357)
Median renter income: $86,801 (±$19,285)

Who rents and who owns in Latham

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Latham	Albany County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	37.6% (±5.0 points)	43.4% (±1.0 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,177 (±357)	58,490 (±1,579)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,616 (±330)	76,213 (±1,351)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$86,801 (±$19,285)	$54,733 (±$2,138)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$128,500 (±$15,113)	$119,359 (±$3,022)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

In Latham, the renter share is lower than in Albany County (43.4%).

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

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

In Albany County, Latham ranks 2 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 61 of 414.

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

Households that rent in places near Latham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Latham
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Latham	—	37.6% (±5.0 points)	—
Loudonville	2.3 mi	5.1% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Watervliet	2.5 mi	65.3% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Town of Green Island	3.0 mi	75.7% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Village of Green Island	3.0 mi	75.7% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Cohoes	3.0 mi	60.5% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Village of Menands	3.7 mi	68.7% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Troy	3.8 mi	62.6% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Roessleville	3.9 mi	29.3% (±5.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Loudonville, NY (5.1%), Roessleville, NY (29.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Watervliet, NY (65.3%), 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	Westmere	47.8% (±6.2 points)
2	Latham	37.6% (±5.0 points)
3	Roessleville	29.3% (±5.7 points)
4	Loudonville	5.1% (±2.3 points)

Latham 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 Colonie, 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 Latham

How many renters are there in Latham?

Latham has an estimated 2,177 (±357) renting households, 37.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in Latham?

A renting household in Latham has 1.8 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Latham?

The median renting household in Latham, NY has an income of $86,801 (±$19,285) a year, against $128,500 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 Latham CDP, New York (place:41399, 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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