Apartments for Rent in Scotia, NY

Prices and availability in Scotia, NY were last updated on 6 Sep 2026.

The best apartment in Scotia, NY is: 211 North Ballston Avenue, Unit 2.

The average rent in Scotia, NY is $1,625.

In Scotia 26% of the housing is rented out compared to 74% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 10% of Scotia's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 83% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 3% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Scotia is 31 years old, with 46% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 93% are garden-style apartment communities, 7% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Scotia come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.1% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 39% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 58% of all rentals in Scotia. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.