Delaware Avenue

Albany, NY

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Delaware Avenue - Albany, NY Area Guide

Set about three miles southwest of central Albany, the neighborhood of Delaware Avenue brings in new residents through its gracious and roomy townhouses and apartments for rent. Join the Delaware branch of the Albany Public Library and make sure you take in the historic Cherry Hill house museum at least once. Go to the Spectrum 8 Theatres to enjoy their mix of Hollywood and independent films as well as their bakery and exhibits by local artists. Check out the global cuisine at the New World Bistro Bar, which features a mahogany bar salvaged from the World’s Fair of 1939. For lighter fare, pop into old-fashioned Stewart's Shop for soda, snacks, and ice cream. Locals love the service and northern Italian cuisine of Nicole's Restaurant, Special Events & Catering.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Delaware Avenue is $1,069 for a studio, $1,536 for one bedroom, and $1,507 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Delaware Avenue has increased by 0.8% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 78 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,069/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 760 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,536/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 445 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,507/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Good Public Transit

Transit

70 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Extremely Noisy

Quiet Score

10 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • New York State Museum
  • Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area
  • Elm Avenue Park
  • Audubon Center at Knox Farm State Park
  • Children's Museum of Science & Technology

Airports

  • Albany International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.