Apartments for Rent in Watervliet, NY

Prices and availability in Watervliet, NY were last updated on 5 May 2026.

The best apartment in Watervliet, NY is: 809 Broadway, Unit APT 2.

The average rent in Watervliet, NY is $1,476.

In Watervliet, 65% of the residents are renting compared to 35% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 8% of Watervliet's rentals, 87% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 4% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Watervliet is 48 years old, with 17% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 94% are garden-style apartment communities, 6% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Watervliet come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 3% 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 52% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 39% of all rentals in Watervliet. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.