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Apartment turnover cost in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
A typical 2-bedroom apartment turnover in Albany-Schenectady-Troy runs about $1,178–$3,842 (expected $2,017). That is close to the national figure of $1,960 (+3%).
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- Same scenario, nationally
- $1,960
- New York median
- $2,015
- Data
- BLS OEWS May 2025
What a turnover costs in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, by unit size
Expected cost of a make-ready turn for five common unit types, under three move-out conditions. The typical column also shows the likely range.
| Unit | Light | Typical | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio1 bath | $810 | $1,439$798 to $2,875 | $3,920 |
| 1 bedroom1 bath | $810 | $1,665$958 to $3,264 | $5,034 |
| 2 bedroom1 bath | $866 | $2,017$1,178 to $3,842 | $6,302 |
| 3 bedroom2 bath | $978 | $2,512$1,488 to $4,709 | $7,867 |
| 3 bedroom house2 bath | $1,027 | $2,858$1,728 to $5,341 | $9,148 |
- LightMove-out in good shape: a few nail holes and scuffs, a dirty range and refrigerator, one bent blind.
- TypicalA full repaint, spot-treated carpet stains, a hole in an interior door, bent blinds, torn screens, dirty grout, range and refrigerator.
- HeavyPet-damaged carpet replaced, many wall holes and a full repaint, heavy-soil cleaning, odor treatment, a trash-out, a replaced door, missing keys and damaged cabinet doors (plus yard debris for the house).
Every scenario also carries the standard turn baseline: cleaning by bedroom and bathroom, HVAC filter, alarm test, bulbs, rekeying the exterior locks, a pest inspection and the final punch walk. Standard profile, property-manager vendor pricing, built in 2005, typical unit sizes assumed.
Local labor by trade
Labor is mixed in Albany-Schenectady-Troy: 2 trades cost less than the national median and 8 cost more. The widest gap is plumbing, 21% above the national median. 3 more are within 1% of national.
Cheaper than national
- Window glass14% below
- Appliance repair11% below
Pricier than national
- Plumbing21% above
- Electrical19% above
- Locksmith13% above
Index is the local median hourly wage divided by the national median for the same occupations. Only the labor share of each price is scaled; materials are not.
| Trade | Index | Versus national median |
|---|---|---|
| Plumbinglicensed plumbing work | 1.21 | 21% above |
| Electricallicensed electrical work | 1.19 | 19% above |
| Locksmithrekeying and keys | 1.13 | 13% above |
| HVACservice visits | 1.08 | 8% above |
| Hauling and trash-outtrash-out and bulky items | 1.08 | 8% above |
| Paintingrepaints and touch-up | 1.05 | 5% above |
| Yard and landscapingmowing and yard cleanup | 1.05 | 5% above |
| Cleaningturn cleans and carpet cleaning | 1.02 | 2% above |
| Flooringcarpet and plank installation | 1.00 | same as national |
| Handyman and maintenancesmall repairs, blinds, alarms, final walk | 1.00 | same as national |
| Pest controlinspection and treatment | 1.00 | same as national |
| Drywalldrywall visit charges | 0.98 | 2% below * |
| Appliance repairappliance repair and install | 0.89 | 11% below |
| Window glassglass replacement | 0.86 | 14% below |
* Does not scale any task price. It only sets the visit minimum, so it is left out of the comparisons above.
Unit prices for common make-ready tasks in Albany-Schenectady-Troy
What one unit of each task costs here, before any vendor visit minimum. Materials are included.
| Task | Low | Expected | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repaint all wallsper floor sq ft | $0.57 | $0.89 | $1.46 |
| Carpet replacement with padper sq ft | $2.25 | $3.25 | $5.00 |
| Standard turn clean, kitchen and living areasper unit | $56.05 | $81.52 | $122.28 |
| Rekey a lock cylinderper cylinder | $16.95 | $28.25 | $50.85 |
| Trash-out and haul-awayper cu yd | $32.40 | $43.20 | $64.80 |
| Drywall patch, doorknob-size holeeach | $60.00 | $110.00 | $200.00 |
| Replace window blindseach | $17.00 | $36.00 | $95.00 |
| Replace a smoke alarmeach | $21.60 | $35.70 | $84.05 |
| Replace an HVAC filtereach | $9.80 | $19.30 | $41.75 |
How Albany-Schenectady-Troy compares
It ranks 8th of 16 areas in New York by cost (1 is the most expensive). A typical 2-bedroom turn there ranges from $1,924 in Watertown-Fort Drum to $2,318 in New York-Newark-Jersey City, with a median of $2,015. Albany-Schenectady-Troy sits at that median. Nationally the same scenario comes to $1,960.
| Area | Typical 2 bedroom | Versus national |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City | $2,318 | +18% |
| 2 more areas not shown | ||
| Capital/Northern New Yorknonmetropolitan area | $2,072 | +6% |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga | $2,033 | +4% |
| Southwest New Yorknonmetropolitan area | $2,026 | +3% |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh | $2,025 | +3% |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy | $2,017 | +3% |
| Binghamton | $2,013 | +3% |
| Syracuse | $2,004 | +2% |
| Kingston | $1,999 | +2% |
| Utica-Rome | $1,959 | same |
| 3 more areas not shown | ||
| Watertown-Fort Drum | $1,924 | -2% |
| National figure | $1,960 | baseline |
Typical 2-bedroom turn, expected cost. Areas are ordered from most to least expensive within the state.
Notes for Albany-Schenectady-Troy
- Older buildings. Rental units built before 1978 need lead-safe work practices when paint is disturbed (EPA RRP). For the typical 2-bedroom scenario that adds about $1,155 in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, taking the expected total from $2,017 to $3,172. Enter the year built in the estimator to include it.
- ZIP codes. The estimator maps ZIP prefixes 120xx, 122xx, 123xx to this area. ZIP lookup works at the 3-digit level, so a ZIP at the edge of Albany-Schenectady-Troy may be priced at a neighbouring area.
- Price level. Figures assume a property manager buying turns from local vendors (the estimator's default). A one-off owner hiring a single contractor typically pays more; a portfolio contract pays less.
Method and data
Every figure was computed by the same engine behind the free estimator and the API (ruleset pt-2026.10.3). National unit prices from published cost guides and bids are scaled by the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics wage index for the Albany-Schenectady-Troy metro area (OEWS May 2025). These are estimate ranges for budgeting, not quotes (read the disclaimer). How the estimate works.
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