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Is now a good time to sell in Albany-Schenectady-Troy?
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Updated monthly · Data through September 2026 · v269
- Sold Score
- 79/100
- YoY Good Chance of Selling
- Pending ratio
- 1.00
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.1%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 54
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 37.8%
- YoY of active listings
Yes. Albany-Schenectady-Troy's Sold Score of 79/100 in September 2026 (Good Chance of Selling) means demand is outrunning supply enough that motivated sellers are getting deals done.
Pending ratio is 1.00 — the higher this is, the faster contracts come in relative to standing inventory. Active inventory is up +10.1% year over year, expanding the pool you're competing in. Median days on market sit at 54. 37.8% of active listings have already reduced asking price.
— Live indicators (September 2026): Sold Score: 79/100 (Good Chance of Selling) · Pending ratio: 1.00 · Inventory YoY: +10.1% · Median days on market: 54 · Sellers cutting price: 37.8% · Median listing price: $419,975 (-3.9% YoY)
Albany-Schenectady-Troy snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $420K
- YoY -0.0%
- Active inventory
- 1,703
- YoY +0.1%
- Median DOM
- 54
- YoY +0.1%
- Pending ratio
- 1.00
- YoY -0.2%
- Price-reduced
- 14.8%
- YoY +0.0%
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Selling a home right now in Albany-Schenectady-Troy comes with some challenges compared to last year. While prices have seen a slight dip, homes are still moving.
Right now, the median listing price is $419,975. This is slightly lower than last month, down 1.2%, and also down 3.9% compared to last year. The average listing price also dropped, falling 8.7% over the past year to $532,535.
There are more homes for sale now than there were a year ago, with active listings up 10.1% to 1,703. New listings have also increased by 4.5%, adding 884 new homes to the market. This means sellers have more competition.
Homes are taking a bit longer to sell, staying on the market for a median of 54 days, which is almost 6% longer than last year. Also, a higher percentage of homes, 14.8%, have had their prices reduced, an increase of 2.9% year-over-year.
The number of homes going under contract, called pending listings, is high at 1,711, nearly matching the active listings. However, the pending ratio has decreased significantly, down 17.4% from last year, showing that fewer homes are going under contract relative to what’s available.
If you're considering selling, be prepared for a market where prices have softened, and homes are taking a bit longer to find a buyer compared to last year.