Apartments for Rent in Rensselaer, NY

Prices and availability in Rensselaer, NY were last updated on 11 Sep 2026.

The best apartment in Rensselaer, NY is: 1444 2nd St, Unit Unit 1.

The average rent in Rensselaer, NY is $1,985.

In Rensselaer 57% of the housing is rented out compared to 43% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 17% of Rensselaer's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 75% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 8% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Rensselaer is 25 years old, with 67% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 89% are garden-style apartment communities, 11% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Rensselaer come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% 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 32% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 50% of all rentals in Rensselaer. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.