Housing data for Niagara Falls, NY
Niagara Falls, NY has an estimated 47,987 residents and 26,251 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Niagara County.
41.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $823 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−0.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 47,987 (±44)
- Housing units
- 26,251 (±572)
- Households that rent
- 41.5%
- Median gross rent
- $823
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.5%
What stands out in Niagara Falls
Households without a vehicle: 18.8% (±1.9 points) in Niagara Falls, higher than in Niagara County (9.9%).
Median home value: $115,300 (±$5,672) in Niagara Falls, lower than in Niagara County ($189,800).
Households that rent: 41.5% (±2.3 points) in Niagara Falls, higher than in Niagara County (28.8%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,786 (±$128) in Niagara Falls, lower than in Niagara County ($4,155).
- Commute and cars in Niagara Falls
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Housing in Niagara Falls at a glance
- Median rent: $823 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $822 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 58.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 41.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $49,101 median household income
- Home values: $115,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,112 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,786 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 11.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 57.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 92.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.6% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 83.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 19.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −0.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $1,080 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 14301)
Niagara Falls against Niagara County, its state and the nation
| Niagara Falls | Niagara County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 47,987 (±44) | 210,721 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 26,251 (±572) | 100,446 (±96) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 41.5% (±2.3 points) | 28.8% (±1.0 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $823 (±$33) | $899 (±$20) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $49,101 (±$1,791) | $69,633 (±$2,124) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $115,300 (±$5,672) | $189,800 (±$4,741) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,786 (±$128) | $4,155 (±$75) | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 92.3% (±4.2 points) | 75.0% (±1.9 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.1 minutes (±1.1) | 22.5 minutes (±0.5) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.2% (±1.5 points) | 89.8% (±0.7 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.8 years (±1.3) | 43.3 years (±0.3) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Niagara Falls covers 14.1 square miles of land, about 3,408 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Niagara Falls has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 48,252 (±29) | 47,987 (±44) | −0.5% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 26,423 (±492) | 26,251 (±572) | −0.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $665 (±$26) | $823 (±$33) | +23.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $77,400 (±$1,808) | $115,300 (±$5,672) | +49.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $36,346 (±$1,963) | $49,101 (±$1,791) | +35.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $946 (±$23) | $1,112 (±$53) | +17.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,405 (±$74) | $2,786 (±$128) | +15.8% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 44.3% (±1.8 points) | 41.5% (±2.3 points) | −2.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 16.7% (±2.3 points) | 4.6% (±1.4 points) | −12.1 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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 Niagara County
Niagara Falls has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Niagara County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Niagara County recorded 160 violent and 1,225 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 Niagara Falls
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14301 | 100% | 10,923 | $748 | $83,900 | $34,549 |
| 14302 | 100% | 189 | — | — | — |
| 14303 | 100% | 6,156 | $862 | $79,400 | $45,646 |
| 14305 | 87% | 16,696 | $896 | $126,000 | $51,004 |
| 14304 | 58% | 29,208 | $971 | $164,000 | $66,660 |
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 Niagara Falls
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Niagara | 2.3 mi | $1,077 | $146,200 | 23.4% |
| Niagara University | 3.2 mi | — | — | — |
| Village of Lewiston | 5.6 mi | $1,131 | $238,100 | 39.7% |
| Town of Grand Island | 5.8 mi | $1,199 | $327,000 | 18.4% |
| Tuscarora Nation Reservation | 5.8 mi | — | $284,400 | 13.4% |
| Town of Wheatfield | 6.6 mi | $989 | $314,900 | 23.6% |
| Town of Lewiston | 7.1 mi | $988 | $261,600 | 23.6% |
| Sanborn | 7.8 mi | $1,049 | $235,600 | 27.9% |
Places in New York most like Niagara Falls
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunkirk | $866 | $94,700 | $53,299 | 41.5% |
| Lackawanna | $872 | $140,700 | $52,110 | 43.8% |
| Town of Massena | $725 | $106,400 | $54,595 | 39.1% |
| Village of New Berlin | $868 | $108,100 | $48,958 | 41.4% |
| Village of Deposit | $717 | $118,500 | $48,214 | 36.7% |
| Village of Massena | $722 | $94,400 | $51,458 | 44.6% |
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 Niagara Falls, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,178 | $1,203 | $1,423 | $1,732 | $1,977 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Niagara Falls, 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.
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 Niagara Falls
What is the average rent in Niagara Falls, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Niagara Falls is $823 (±$33) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Niagara Falls?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Niagara Falls, NY is $663 (±$30) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Niagara Falls rent-burdened?
58.5% of renting households in Niagara Falls pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Niagara Falls?
Niagara Falls has an estimated 9,441 (±564) renting households, 41.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Niagara Falls?
The median household income in Niagara Falls is $49,101 (±$1,791) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Niagara Falls, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $115,300 (±$5,672) for owner-occupied homes in Niagara Falls (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Niagara Falls growing?
In Niagara Falls, the number of residents went from 48,252 in 2015–2019 to 47,987 in 2020–2024 (−0.5%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Niagara Falls?
The ZIP codes that cover Niagara Falls are 14301, 14302, 14303, 14305, 14304.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 14301?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14301 is $748 (±$66) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Niagara Falls city, Niagara County, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Niagara Falls city, Niagara County, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Niagara Falls city, Niagara County, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Niagara Falls city, Niagara County, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Niagara Falls city, Niagara County, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Niagara Falls city, Niagara County, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Niagara Falls city, Niagara County, 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 Niagara Falls city, Niagara County, New York (county subdivision:51055, in state:36 county:063).
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 .