Fastest-Appreciating ZIP Codes in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (2026)

Ranked by 5-year compound annual growth in home values. Fast growth and strong cash flow rarely appear in the same ZIP — this is the other side of that trade.

# ZIP City Home value Rent Cap rate 5-yr growth
1 12307 Schenectady, NY $188,610 $1,500 6.20% 12.3%
2 12187 Warnerville, NY $282,225 $1,206 3.33% 8.3%
3 12043 Cobleskill, NY $264,380 $1,206 3.56% 8.0%
4 12157 Schoharie, NY $294,526 $1,206 3.19% 8.0%
5 12202 Albany, NY $182,405 $1,269 5.43% 7.8%
6 12304 Schenectady, NY $265,656 $1,368 4.02% 7.8%
7 12308 Schenectady, NY $270,166 $1,339 3.87% 7.7%
8 12149 Richmondville, NY $246,975 $1,206 3.81% 7.6%
9 12175 Summit, NY $244,769 $1,206 3.84% 7.6%
10 12093 Jefferson, NY $266,041 $1,206 3.54% 7.5%
11 12035 Central Bridge, NY $227,600 $1,269 4.35% 7.5%
12 12206 Albany, NY $228,714 $1,797 6.13% 7.4%
13 12160 Sloansville, NY $294,710 $1,296 3.43% 7.4%
14 12122 Middleburgh, NY $240,387 $1,206 3.91% 7.4%
15 12092 Howes Cave, NY $243,184 $1,296 4.16% 7.3%
16 12036 Charlotteville, NY $219,638 $1,206 4.28% 7.3%
17 12167 Stamford, NY $244,473 $1,206 3.85% 7.3%
18 13459 Sharon Springs, NY $235,413 $1,296 4.29% 7.3%
19 12084 Guilderland, NY $513,049 $1,890 2.87% 7.3%
20 12077 Glenmont, NY $503,020 $2,053 3.18% 7.2%
21 12054 Delmar, NY $460,894 $2,269 3.84% 7.2%
22 12076 Gilboa, NY $234,071 $1,359 4.53% 7.1%
23 12148 Rexford, NY $570,800 $1,224 1.67% 7.1%
24 12196 West Sand Lake, NY $416,140 $1,305 2.45% 7.1%
25 12159 Slingerlands, NY $589,532 $1,791 2.37% 7.1%

Ranked from Repit’s own ZIP-level data — Zillow home values and rents, HUD fair-market rents where Zillow has no coverage, and U.S. Census vacancy. Cap rate is gross: annual rent over purchase price, before financing and expenses. Every ZIP above links to its full free page. How we calculate this →