Lead paint in Albany, NY

One rule applies, with its citation below.

Albany County lead registry is ZIP-code and building-class dependent
Albany Countyhigh confidence

Verified on 2026-08-18 — 1 day ago.

The state proactive lead-rental registry reaches pre-1980 buildings with two or more rental units only in Albany County community-of-concern ZIP codes 12202, 12206, 12208, 12209 and 12210.

Two or more rental units, and only inside the state's listed community-of-concern geography.

This is not county-wide coverage. Confirm the ZIP before applying the three-year inspection, dust-wipe and certification regime; conflicting legacy deadline pages are not treated as a settled deadline.

Unit counts
2+ units
Construction
Built before 1980

In effect since 2025-11-03.

Sources

Every rule for Albany, NY