Housing data for Sanborn, NY
Sanborn, NY has an estimated 1,573 residents and 549 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Niagara County.
27.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,049 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+59.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,573 (±346)
- Housing units
- 549 (±109)
- Households that rent
- 27.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,049
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +59.4%
What stands out in Sanborn
Households without a vehicle: 0.0% (±7.4 points) in Sanborn, lower than in Niagara County (9.9%).
Average commute: 17.7 minutes (±2.8) in Sanborn, lower than in Niagara County (22.5 minutes).
Housing in Sanborn at a glance
- Median rent: $1,049 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $999 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 19.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 27.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $82,122 median household income
- Home values: $235,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,587 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,126 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 12.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 72.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 56.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 77.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 17.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +59.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 30.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Sanborn against Niagara County, its state and the nation
| Sanborn | Niagara County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,573 (±346) | 210,721 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 549 (±109) | 100,446 (±96) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 27.9% (±14.0 points) | 28.8% (±1.0 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,049 (±$199) | $899 (±$20) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $82,122 (±$30,380) | $69,633 (±$2,124) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $235,600 (±$47,788) | $189,800 (±$4,741) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,126 (±$1,035) | $4,155 (±$75) | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 56.7% (±18.5 points) | 75.0% (±1.9 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.7 minutes (±2.8) | 22.5 minutes (±0.5) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.1% (±5.2 points) | 89.8% (±0.7 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.0 years (±5.2) | 43.3 years (±0.3) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Sanborn covers 2.6 square miles of land, about 597 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Sanborn has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 987 (±211) | 1,573 (±346) | +59.4% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 512 (±105) | 549 (±109) | +7.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $775 (±$25) | $1,049 (±$199) | +35.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $127,000 (±$26,219) | $235,600 (±$47,788) | +85.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $50,365 (±$15,639) | $82,122 (±$30,380) | +63.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,033 (±$239) | $1,587 (±$153) | +53.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,985 (±$803) | $4,126 (±$1,035) | +38.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 39.3% (±14.5 points) | 27.9% (±14.0 points) | −11.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±15.2 points) | 0.0% (±23.9 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not 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 Niagara County
Sanborn 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.
Places near Sanborn
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Wheatfield | 3.5 mi | $989 | $314,900 | 23.6% |
| Town of Cambria | 3.6 mi | $927 | $283,500 | 12.8% |
| Tuscarora Nation Reservation | 3.9 mi | — | $284,400 | 13.4% |
| Town of Niagara | 5.6 mi | $1,077 | $146,200 | 23.4% |
| Town of Pendleton | 6.4 mi | $994 | $294,300 | 8.9% |
| North Tonawanda | 6.6 mi | $934 | $197,200 | 29.9% |
| Ransomville | 6.8 mi | $900 | $218,200 | 27.9% |
| Niagara Falls | 7.8 mi | $823 | $115,300 | 41.5% |
Places in New York most like Sanborn
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Geneva | $1,021 | $232,600 | $82,589 | 23.6% |
| Town of Ogden | $1,233 | $235,200 | $91,563 | 24.7% |
| Town of Greece | $1,170 | $190,300 | $79,783 | 27.3% |
| Town of Dryden | $1,074 | $242,600 | $81,127 | 36.8% |
| Town of New Hartford | $1,094 | $224,200 | $81,173 | 23.6% |
| Town of Avon | $944 | $183,900 | $76,098 | 26.5% |
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 Sanborn, 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 Sanborn, 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.
Sanborn 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 Lewiston, 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 Sanborn
What is the average rent in Sanborn, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Sanborn is $1,049 (±$199) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in Sanborn?
The median household income in Sanborn is $82,122 (±$30,380) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Sanborn, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $235,600 (±$47,788) for owner-occupied homes in Sanborn (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Sanborn?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Sanborn, NY is $1,587 (±$153) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Sanborn?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Sanborn, NY is $4,126 (±$1,035) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Sanborn?
Sanborn, NY has an estimated 549 (±109) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Sanborn growing?
In Sanborn, the number of residents went from 987 in 2015–2019 to 1,573 in 2020–2024 (+59.4%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sanborn CDP, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sanborn CDP, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sanborn CDP, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sanborn CDP, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sanborn CDP, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sanborn CDP, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sanborn 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
- 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 Sanborn CDP, New York (place:64958, 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 .