Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 12306 (Schenectady, NY)
September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07
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How 12306 compares
The typical home in ZIP code 12306 (Schenectady, NY) is worth about $301,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 12306 are 19% below the typical value in the Albany metro area ($373,000) and 18% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).
Over the past year, home values in 12306 rose 5.2%, compared with +5.0% in the Albany metro area and +1.2% nationally.
Typical rent is $1,696 a month (Zillow Observed Rent Index), about the same as the Albany metro area ($1,693) and 12% below the U.S. ($1,932).
The median household income is $83,202, against $88,074 in the Albany metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).
About 27,865 people live in 12306 (American Community Survey 2020–24).
12306 has the 39th-lowest typical home value of the 107 ZIP codes in the Albany metro area and the 693rd-lowest of 1,561 in New York with Zillow figures.
Part of: Schenectady, NY · Schenectady County, NY · Albany metro area · New York
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Sources
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.
"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.