Housing data for Lake Erie Beach, NY

Lake Erie Beach, NY has an estimated 3,279 residents and 2,113 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is an unincorporated community in Erie County.

1.4% of households rent.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
3,279 (±407)
Housing units
2,113 (±235)
Households that rent
1.4%
Residents since 2015–2019
−7.9%

What stands out in Lake Erie Beach

Households that rent: 1.4% (±1.8 points) in Lake Erie Beach, lower than in Erie County (34.2%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.7% (±3.1 points) in Lake Erie Beach, lower than in Erie County (13.4%).

Households that moved in since 2020: 8.2% (±4.3 points) in Lake Erie Beach, lower than in Erie County (19.7%).

Working from home: 6.1% (±3.9 points) in Lake Erie Beach, lower than in Erie County (12.9%).

Housing in Lake Erie Beach at a glance

  • Rent burden: 34.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 1.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $59,968 median household income
  • Home values: $162,500 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,370 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $3,914 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 59.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 86.5% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 93.3% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 30.1 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −7.9% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 8.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Lake Erie Beach against Erie County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Lake Erie BeachErie CountyNew YorkUnited States
Residents3,279 (±407)950,622 (exact)19,852,366 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units2,113 (±235)441,214 (±295)8,585,241 (±652)143,775,355
Households that rent1.4% (±1.8 points)34.2% (±0.6 points)45.7% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$1,090 (±$11)$1,621 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$59,968 (±$6,168)$72,839 (±$1,077)$85,974 (±$402)$80,734
Median home value$162,500 (±$9,930)$233,800 (±$1,649)$423,800 (±$1,627)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,914 (±$468)$4,622 (±$53)$6,582 (±$21)$3,119
Built before 198086.5% (±13.7 points)76.8% (±0.9 points)73.9% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute30.1 minutes (±3.4)21.3 minutes (±0.3)32.6 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband83.4% (±8.5 points)90.2% (±0.4 points)90.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents53.4 years (±4.9)40.4 years (±0.2)39.8 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Lake Erie Beach covers 3.8 square miles of land, about 858 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Lake Erie Beach has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents3,562 (±272)3,279 (±407)−7.9%Not a measurable change
Housing units2,171 (±78)2,113 (±235)−2.7%Not a measurable change
Median home value$104,900 (±$10,791)$162,500 (±$9,930)+54.9%Up after inflation
Median household income$59,211 (±$7,422)$59,968 (±$6,168)+1.3%Down after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,112 (±$80)$1,370 (±$100)+23.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$3,386 (±$241)$3,914 (±$468)+15.6%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent11.3% (±4.8 points)1.4% (±1.8 points)−9.9 percentage pointsMeasurable decrease
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±16.4 points)0.0% (±70.7 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Erie County

Lake Erie Beach 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 Lake Erie Beach

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
1400614%9,260$950$166,600$65,972

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 Lake Erie Beach

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Village of Farnham2.0 mi$1,057$134,40026.2%
Angola on the Lake2.5 mi$1,508$160,80018.4%
Village of Angola2.7 mi$841$165,60014.0%
Town of Brant3.4 mi$1,089$201,10024.1%
Cattaraugus Reservation (Chautauqua County)5.5 mi———
Cattaraugus Reservation (Erie County)6.4 mi$880$78,30021.8%
Cattaraugus Reservation (Cattaraugus County)6.9 mi——9.7%
Highland-on-the-Lake7.3 mi$1,000$186,30018.7%

HUD Fair Market Rent for Lake Erie Beach, fiscal year 2027

Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY MSA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,178$1,203$1,423$1,732$1,977

HUD income limits for Lake Erie Beach, fiscal year 2026

Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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.

Lake Erie Beach 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 Lake Erie Beach

What is the median household income in Lake Erie Beach?

The median household income in Lake Erie Beach is $59,968 (±$6,168) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Lake Erie Beach, NY?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $162,500 (±$9,930) for owner-occupied homes in Lake Erie Beach (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Lake Erie Beach?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lake Erie Beach, NY is $1,370 (±$100) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Lake Erie Beach?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lake Erie Beach, NY is $3,914 (±$468) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Lake Erie Beach?

Lake Erie Beach, NY has an estimated 2,113 (±235) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Lake Erie Beach?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 46.4% of homes in Lake Erie Beach, NY.

Is Lake Erie Beach growing?

In Lake Erie Beach, the number of residents went from 3,562 in 2015–2019 to 3,279 in 2020–2024 (−7.9%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Lake Erie Beach?

The ZIP code that covers Lake Erie Beach is 14006.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 14006?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14006 is $950 (±$133) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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 Lake Erie Beach CDP, New York (place:40486, 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 .

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