Eviction in Rensselaer County, New York
Where eviction cases are filed in Rensselaer County, what it costs, local rent levels and where to get help — with the official court, county and HUD sources.
Quick facts: eviction in Rensselaer County
- Notice before filing (state law)
- 14-day written rent demand before filing a nonpayment proceeding. Separately, if rent is not received within 5 days of the due date, the landlord must send the tenant a certified-mail notice that rent was not received; failure is an affirmative defense to a nonpayment case. New York rules
- HUD Fair Market Rent, 2-bedroom (FY2026)
- $1,702/month HUD
- Renter households
- 23,496 (35% of households) Census ACS 2020–2024
Last verified against official sources: 2026-10-28
The New York eviction process
New York state law sets the notice periods and court steps everywhere in the state, including Rensselaer County:
- Notice: 14-day rent demand (nonpayment, RPAPL 711(2)) or termination/non-renewal notice of 30/60/90 days (holdover, RPL 226-c); in Good Cause areas the notice must state coverage and grounds
- File petition and notice of petition; in holdover cases serve it 10 to 17 days before the hearing (RPAPL 733)
- Hearing/trial; tenant may raise defenses such as warranty of habitability, retaliation, or missing 5-day late-rent notice
- Judgment of possession; court may stay the warrant up to 1 year for hardship (RPAPL 753(1)); 30-day cure stay in lease-breach cases (RPAPL 753(4))
- Warrant of eviction issued; officer must give at least 14 days' written notice before execution (RPAPL 749)
- Removal by sheriff, city marshal or constable, on a business day between sunrise and sunset; in nonpayment cases the warrant is vacated if full rent due is paid before execution
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Rent in Rensselaer County
HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents for the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA (the rent levels used for Section 8 vouchers):
| Studio | $1,217 |
|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | $1,417 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,702 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,041 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,253 |
Source: HUD Fair Market Rent documentation
Median gross rent in Rensselaer County: $1,217/month (Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
County tenant ordinance
No county-level landlord-tenant ordinance identified. City rules (for example any local Good Cause Eviction law) are on city pages.
Eviction help in Rensselaer County
Free legal help
- Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York (LASNNY) — Serves a 16-county area of northeastern New York that includes Rensselaer and Schenectady counties. Intake 833-628-0087 (TTY via Relay 711); intake is by phone each day until the schedule is full (https://www.lasnny.org/get-help/).
Tenant and eviction lawyers in Rensselaer County
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Frequently asked questions
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General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.