Home prices
The cost of the median home in Scotia is $142,700. In comparison to the surrounding areas this is roughly $48,420 (25%) lower.Compared to the United States as a whole it is about $74,800 (34%) lower, and is about $36,400 (20%) lower compared to the city of Albany.
Rents
In Scotia the median rent is $907 per month. It is roughly $113 (11%) lower compared to its nearby areas.It is about $155 (14%) lower compared to the entire country, and it is roughly $62 (6%) lower in comparison to the city of Albany.
Nearby places
East Glenville
East Glenville is Scotia's neighbor to the northeast. The housing prices there are significantly more expensive. The cost of the median home in East Glenville is $216,400, which comes out to $73,700 (34%) higher than Scotia. Rents there are a bit more expensive. In East Glenville the median rent is $1,309 a month, which comes out to $402 (30%) higher than Scotia.
Schenectady
Schenectady is about 2 miles southeast of Scotia. Real estate prices there are a little less expensive. The median home in Schenectady is valued at $108,700, which is $34,000 (31%) lower than Scotia. Its rents are pretty similar. The median monthly rent in Schenectady is $904, which is very similar to Scotia.
Niskayuna
Niskayuna is about 2 miles east from Scotia. Real estate prices there are substantially more expensive. The median home in Niskayuna costs $219,700, which comes out to $77,000 (35%) higher than Scotia. Its rents are a bit more expensive. The median monthly rent in Niskayuna is $1,142, which works out to $235 (20%) higher than Scotia.
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is approximately 3 miles south of Scotia. Real estate prices there are somewhat more expensive. Rotterdam's median home value is $161,400, which comes out to $18,700 (11%) higher than Scotia. The rent there is pretty similar. In Rotterdam the median monthly rent is $929, which comes out to $22 (2%) higher than Scotia.
Altamont
Altamont is about 8 miles south from Scotia. Real estate prices there are significantly more expensive. Altamont's median home cost is $249,400, which comes out to $106,700 (42%) higher than Scotia. Its rents are a bit less expensive. The median monthly rent in Altamont is $815, which works out to $92 (11%) lower than Scotia.