WhereCanIAffordAlbany, NY › On $75,000

Is Albany, NY affordable on a $75,000 salary?

NO On $75,000/yr, the typical $377,910 home in Albany, NY needs $113,533/yr ($2,649/mo). Your gap: $-38,533 — housing would be 42.4% of your gross income.

The math

377,910 price − 10% down (37,791) = 340,119 loan
30-yr fixed at 6.69% on 340,119 = 2,192/mo principal+interest
+ 457/mo est. taxes+insurance (1.45%/yr of value — national placeholder)
2,649/mo PITI ÷ 0.28 = 9,461/mo → 113,533/yr required

against Zillow ZHVI 2026-06 and the 6.69% FRED 30-yr rate (2026-08-06).

What salary WOULD clear Albany, NY?

You need about $113,533/yr for the typical home. That's $38,533 more than $75,000.

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