Quick answer
Prices in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY were 0.4% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 99.6, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 102.6, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 99.566 |
| Goods | 99.693 |
| Housing (rents) | 102.582 |
| Utilities | 134.048 |
| Other services | 97.754 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 99.566 |
| 2023 | 98.177 |
| 2022 | 96.582 |
| 2021 | 98.995 |
| 2020 | 98.997 |
| 2019 | 99.434 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.