What is the rental vacancy rate in Niskayuna (community), NY?

Name: Vacancy rate in Niskayuna (community), NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Niskayuna (community), NY is 13.4% (±7.6 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 2.1% (±1.5 points).

600 (±216) homes, 6.8% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Niskayuna (community), the rental vacancy rate went from 0.0% in 2015–2019 to 13.4% in 2020–2024 (+13.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 13.4% (±7.6 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 2.1% (±1.5 points)
Vacant homes: 600 (±216)

Vacancy in Niskayuna (community) against Schenectady County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Niskayuna (community)	Schenectady County	New York	United States
Rental vacancy rate	13.4% (±7.6 points)	4.5% (±1.2 points)	3.8% (±0.1 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	2.1% (±1.5 points)	1.0% (±0.4 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	600 (±216)	4,342 (±499)	862,595 (±12,628)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Niskayuna (community), the rental vacancy rate is higher than in Schenectady County (4.5%).

It is also higher than in New York (3.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Niskayuna (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Niskayuna (community)
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Niskayuna (community)	—	13.4% (±7.6 points)	—
Schenectady	2.0 mi	3.9% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Rotterdam (community)	4.1 mi	3.2% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Village of Scotia	4.1 mi	0.0% (±4.9 points)	Lower
East Glenville	4.6 mi	5.2% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Clifton Park	5.0 mi	6.2% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek	5.2 mi	0.0% (±58.2 points)	Not measurably different
Clifton Gardens	6.1 mi	0.0% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Rotterdam	6.3 mi	2.3% (±1.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Schenectady, NY (3.9%), Rotterdam (community), NY (3.2%), Village of Scotia, NY (0.0%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Schenectady County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Niskayuna (community)	13.4% (±7.6 points)
2	East Glenville	5.2% (±6.7 points)
3	Rotterdam (community)	3.2% (±2.4 points)
4	Mariaville Lake	0.0% (±27.8 points)

Niskayuna (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 Niskayuna, 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 Niskayuna (community)

Is it hard to find a rental in Niskayuna (community)?

The rental vacancy rate in Niskayuna (community), NY is 13.4% (±7.6 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Niskayuna (community) tighter than it was?

In Niskayuna (community), the rental vacancy rate went from 0.0% in 2015–2019 to 13.4% in 2020–2024 (+13.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Niskayuna (community)?

An estimated 600 (±216) housing units, 6.8% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

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) for Niskayuna CDP, New York (place:51262, in state:36).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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