What percentage of people rent in North Tonawanda, NY?

Name: Renters and owners in North Tonawanda, NY, 2020–2024
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29.9% (±2.3 points) of the occupied homes in North Tonawanda, NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 4,193 renting households against 9,822 that own their home.

In North Tonawanda, the share of households that rent went from 30.6% in 2015–2019 to 29.9% in 2020–2024 (−0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.9% (±2.3 points)
Renting households: 4,193 (±371)
Median renter income: $37,451 (±$4,683)

Who rents and who owns in North Tonawanda

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Tonawanda	Niagara County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.9% (±2.3 points)	28.8% (±1.0 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	4,193 (±371)	26,501 (±969)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	9,822 (±386)	65,383 (±914)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$37,451 (±$4,683)	$35,954 (±$2,192)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$84,263 (±$3,095)	$86,318 (±$1,827)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

In North Tonawanda, the renter share is not measurably different from Niagara County (28.8%).

It is also lower than in New York (45.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Niagara County, North Tonawanda ranks 3 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 161 of 1,004.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in North Tonawanda has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	30.6% (±2.5 points)	29.9% (±2.3 points)	−0.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$706 (±$25)	$934 (±$26)	+32.3%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$58,211 (±$2,424)	$66,961 (±$5,202)	+15.0%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near North Tonawanda

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Tonawanda
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
North Tonawanda	—	29.9% (±2.3 points)	—
Tonawanda	2.6 mi	26.8% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wheatfield	3.2 mi	23.6% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Tonawanda Town	4.4 mi	26.9% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Tonawanda	4.6 mi	27.8% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Grand Island	5.1 mi	18.4% (±4.1 points)	Lower
University at Buffalo	5.5 mi	100.0% (±13.0 points)	Higher
Village of Kenmore	5.8 mi	31.0% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Grandyle Village	5.9 mi	8.1% (±5.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Wheatfield, NY (23.6%), Town of Grand Island, NY (18.4%), Grandyle Village, NY (8.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: University at Buffalo, NY (100.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Niagara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Niagara Falls	41.5% (±2.3 points)
2	Lockport	41.2% (±3.0 points)
3	North Tonawanda	29.9% (±2.3 points)
4	Town of Porter	24.0% (±6.3 points)
5 (tie)	Town of Lewiston	23.6% (±5.4 points)
5 (tie)	Town of Wheatfield	23.6% (±3.6 points)
7	Town of Niagara	23.4% (±5.6 points)
8	Town of Lockport	22.0% (±3.5 points)
9	Town of Royalton	21.4% (±8.4 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Niagara County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 North Tonawanda

How many renters are there in North Tonawanda?

North Tonawanda has an estimated 4,193 (±371) renting households, 29.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in North Tonawanda?

In North Tonawanda, the share of households that rent went from 30.6% in 2015–2019 to 29.9% in 2020–2024 (−0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in North Tonawanda?

A renting household in North Tonawanda has 1.7 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in North Tonawanda?

The median renting household in North Tonawanda, NY has an income of $37,451 (±$4,683) a year, against $84,263 for households that own their home.

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for North Tonawanda city, Niagara County, New York (county subdivision:53682, 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 DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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