Housing data for Highland-on-the-Lake, NY
Highland-on-the-Lake, NY has an estimated 3,584 residents and 1,563 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Erie County.
18.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,000 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,584 (±613)
- Housing units
- 1,563 (±171)
- Households that rent
- 18.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,000
What stands out in Highland-on-the-Lake
Households without a vehicle: 2.4% (±2.4 points) in Highland-on-the-Lake, lower than in Erie County (11.5%).
Households that rent: 18.7% (±6.7 points) in Highland-on-the-Lake, lower than in Erie County (34.2%).
Working from home: 6.7% (±5.0 points) in Highland-on-the-Lake, lower than in Erie County (12.9%).
Median home value: $186,300 (±$12,267) in Highland-on-the-Lake, lower than in Erie County ($233,800).
- Commute and cars in Highland-on-the-Lake
- Renters and owners in Highland-on-the-Lake
- Home values in Highland-on-the-Lake
Housing in Highland-on-the-Lake at a glance
- Median rent: $1,000 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $992 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 40.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 18.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $87,800 median household income
- Home values: $186,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,527 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,974 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 12.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 74.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 82.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 97.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 26.2 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 14.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Highland-on-the-Lake against Erie County, its state and the nation
| Highland-on-the-Lake | Erie County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,584 (±613) | 950,622 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,563 (±171) | 441,214 (±295) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 18.7% (±6.7 points) | 34.2% (±0.6 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,000 (±$257) | $1,090 (±$11) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $87,800 (±$8,555) | $72,839 (±$1,077) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $186,300 (±$12,267) | $233,800 (±$1,649) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,974 (±$708) | $4,622 (±$53) | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 82.6% (±12.5 points) | 76.8% (±0.9 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.2 minutes (±3.4) | 21.3 minutes (±0.3) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.8% (±4.1 points) | 90.2% (±0.4 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 50.6 years (±8.1) | 40.4 years (±0.2) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Highland-on-the-Lake covers 2.0 square miles of land, about 1,758 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Erie County
Highland-on-the-Lake has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Erie County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Erie County recorded 283 violent and 2,110 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Highland-on-the-Lake
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14047 | 16% | 6,013 | $958 | $194,200 | $78,816 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Highland-on-the-Lake
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola on the Lake | 4.8 mi | $1,508 | $160,800 | 18.4% |
| Wanakah | 5.0 mi | — | $195,000 | 2.8% |
| Village of Angola | 5.0 mi | $841 | $165,600 | 14.0% |
| Eden (community) | 5.3 mi | $841 | $237,200 | 12.6% |
| Town of Eden | 6.0 mi | $1,035 | $263,100 | 10.3% |
| Town of Hamburg | 6.9 mi | $1,106 | $251,100 | 24.6% |
| Lake Erie Beach | 7.3 mi | — | $162,500 | 1.4% |
| Village of Hamburg | 7.6 mi | $1,097 | $248,600 | 24.4% |
Places in New York most like Highland-on-the-Lake
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minetto (community) | $844 | $188,700 | $91,912 | 15.0% |
| Village of Youngstown | $900 | $216,100 | $81,369 | 22.9% |
| Village of Chaumont | $875 | $212,800 | $76,125 | 18.8% |
| Village of Minoa | $1,027 | $179,400 | $95,506 | 16.4% |
| Village of Scotia | $1,031 | $189,900 | $76,525 | 25.6% |
| Town of Canajoharie | $870 | $137,500 | $78,281 | 20.1% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across New York.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Highland-on-the-Lake, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,178 | $1,203 | $1,423 | $1,732 | $1,977 |
HUD income limits for Highland-on-the-Lake, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,350 | $35,550 | $56,850 |
| 2 people | $24,400 | $40,600 | $65,000 |
| 3 people | $27,450 | $45,700 | $73,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $50,750 | $81,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $54,850 | $87,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $58,900 | $94,200 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $62,950 | $100,700 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $67,000 | $107,200 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $101,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Highland-on-the-Lake is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside the Town of Evans, whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Highland-on-the-Lake
What is the average rent in Highland-on-the-Lake, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Highland-on-the-Lake is $1,000 (±$257) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Highland-on-the-Lake?
Highland-on-the-Lake has an estimated 276 (±111) renting households, 18.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Highland-on-the-Lake?
The median household income in Highland-on-the-Lake is $87,800 (±$8,555) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Highland-on-the-Lake, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $186,300 (±$12,267) for owner-occupied homes in Highland-on-the-Lake (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Highland-on-the-Lake?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Highland-on-the-Lake, NY is $1,527 (±$172) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Highland-on-the-Lake?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Highland-on-the-Lake, NY is $3,974 (±$708) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What ZIP codes are in Highland-on-the-Lake?
The ZIP code that covers Highland-on-the-Lake is 14047.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 14047?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14047 is $958 (±$119) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Highland-on-the-Lake CDP, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Highland-on-the-Lake CDP, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Highland-on-the-Lake CDP, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Highland-on-the-Lake CDP, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Highland-on-the-Lake CDP, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Highland-on-the-Lake CDP, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Highland-on-the-Lake CDP, New York
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Highland-on-the-Lake CDP, New York (place:34528, in state:36).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .