HOUSE HACK OPPORTUNITY - LIVE FOR FREE IN COHOES - Sold ''As Is''
Fully renovated duplex with immediate cash flow. Unit 1 is vacant and ready for owner-occupant. Unit 2 currently rented at $1,700/month -- tenant covers majority of your mortgage from day one.
6 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 2,116 sq ft
Both units completely updated with modern finishes
Recent basement waterproofing - new sump pump installed April 2026
Low taxes: $3,785/year
Strong rental history
INVESTOR MATH:
3.5% down FHA (~$11,900)
Monthly mortgage: ~$2,663 PITI
Tenant pays: $1,700/month
Your cost to live there: ~$963/month
Perfect house hack opportunity - tenant covers 64% of your housing cost while you build equity.
This is one of the strongest house hack opportunities in the Capital Region. Perfect for first-time investors, owner-occupants looking to offset housing costs, or buy-and-hold portfolios.
Active
Price cut: $10K (6/30)
$319,999
5 Short Street, Cohoes, NY 12047
6beds
2,116sqft
Duplex, Multi Family
Built in 1910
-- sqft lot
$318,100 Zestimate®
$151/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Fully renovated duplexRecent basement waterproofing
- 114 days |
- 505 |
- 45 |
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Real Broker NY LLC 855-450-0442,
Saad Tai 518-348-9535
Source: Global MLS,MLS#: 202613396
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 6
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Heating
- Baseboard, Natural Gas
Features
- Basement: Full
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,116
- Total interior livable area: 2,116 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 2,116
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Features
- Exterior features: Outdoor Kitchen
- Fencing: Back Yard,Fenced
Lot
- Size: 0.31 Acres
Details
- Parcel number: 010300 10.60220
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: MultiFamily
- Property subtype: Duplex, Multi Family
- Attached to another structure: Yes
Materials
- Aluminum Siding
Condition
- Year built: 1910
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Cohoes
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $151/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $60,000
- Annual tax amount: $3,785
- Date on market: 3/17/2026
Estimated market value
$318,100
$302,000 - $334,000
$1,655/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/30/2026 | Price change | $319,999-3%$151/sqft |
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| 5/12/2026 | Price change | $329,999-2.9%$156/sqft |
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| 4/6/2026 | Price change | $339,999-2.9%$161/sqft |
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| 3/17/2026 | Listed for sale | $349,999+79.5%$165/sqft |
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| 1/12/2024 | Sold | $195,000-2.5%$92/sqft |
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| 12/2/2023 | Pending sale | $199,900$94/sqft |
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| 11/10/2023 | Price change | $199,900-4.8%$94/sqft |
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| 10/28/2023 | Listed for sale | $209,900$99/sqft |
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| 10/27/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 7/17/2023 | Pending sale | $209,900$99/sqft |
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| 7/10/2023 | Listed for sale | $209,900-18.2%$99/sqft |
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| 11/1/2016 | Sold | $256,750+93.1%$121/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 7/18/2014 | Sold | $132,978-4.9%$63/sqft |
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| 5/2/2014 | Listed for sale | $139,900$66/sqft |
Source: WEICHERT, REALTORS - Northeast Group #201407872 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -- | $60,000 |
| 2024 | -- | $60,000 |
| 2023 | -- | $60,000 |
| 2022 | -- | $60,000 |
| 2021 | -- | $60,000 |
| 2020 | -- | $60,000 |
| 2019 | -- | $60,000 |
| 2018 | -- | $60,000 |
| 2017 | $3,633 | $60,000 |
| 2016 | -- | $60,000 |
| 2015 | -- | $60,000 |
Find assessor info on the county website
Monthly payment
Estimated monthly payment$1,822
All calculations are estimates and provided by Zillow, Inc. for informational purposes only. Actual amounts may vary.
HOA fees may include property taxes on listings classified as Co-Ops. Contact the listing agent and/or owner for fee details.
Mortgage interest rates are dependent on a number of factors, including credit score, down payment, and repayment length. Interest rate data provided by Zillow Group Marketplace, Inc. as of 1/1/1970 from various mortgage lenders with which we have lead or other similar arrangements; the Estimated Payment is an average of those rates.
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: 12047
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 5/10Van Schaick Island SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 0.6 mi
- 4/10Cohoes Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.7 mi
- 4/10Cohoes High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.2 mi
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- New York
- Albany County
- Cohoes
- 12047
- 5 Short Street







