Housing data for Tonawanda Town, NY
Tonawanda Town, NY has an estimated 56,806 residents and 27,998 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Erie County.
26.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,102 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 56,806 (±29)
- Housing units
- 27,998 (±663)
- Households that rent
- 26.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,102
What stands out in Tonawanda Town
Households that rent: 26.9% (±2.3 points) in Tonawanda Town, lower than in Erie County (34.2%).
Households without a vehicle: 8.7% (±1.6 points) in Tonawanda Town, lower than in Erie County (11.5%).
Homes built before 1980: 91.6% (±4.3 points) in Tonawanda Town, higher than in Erie County (76.8%).
Commuting by public transportation: 1.7% (±0.7 points) in Tonawanda Town, lower than in Erie County (2.8%).
- Renters and owners in Tonawanda Town
- Commute and cars in Tonawanda Town
- Age of homes in Tonawanda Town
Housing in Tonawanda Town at a glance
- Median rent: $1,102 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,142 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 51.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 26.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $77,679 median household income
- Home values: $215,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,488 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,380 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 14.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 67.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 91.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.5% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 86.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.3 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 18.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $1,320 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 14223)
Tonawanda Town against Erie County, its state and the nation
| Tonawanda Town | Erie County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 56,806 (±29) | 950,622 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 27,998 (±663) | 441,214 (±295) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 26.9% (±2.3 points) | 34.2% (±0.6 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,102 (±$31) | $1,090 (±$11) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $77,679 (±$3,002) | $72,839 (±$1,077) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $215,200 (±$4,346) | $233,800 (±$1,649) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,380 (±$130) | $4,622 (±$53) | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 91.6% (±4.3 points) | 76.8% (±0.9 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.3 minutes (±1.4) | 21.3 minutes (±0.3) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.8% (±1.3 points) | 90.2% (±0.4 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.3 years (±1.5) | 40.4 years (±0.2) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Tonawanda Town covers 17.3 square miles of land, about 3,284 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Erie County
Tonawanda Town 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 Tonawanda Town
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14223 | 100% | 22,611 | $1,025 | $216,500 | $84,161 |
| 14150 | 74% | 41,260 | $1,132 | $200,700 | $71,406 |
| 14217 | 55% | 22,471 | $1,026 | $207,500 | $73,800 |
| 14207 | 26% | 26,327 | $964 | $133,600 | $39,753 |
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 Tonawanda Town
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Kenmore | 1.4 mi | $1,081 | $208,600 | 31.0% |
| Tonawanda | 1.9 mi | $835 | $173,600 | 26.8% |
| Eggertsville | 3.7 mi | $886 | $248,100 | 26.5% |
| Grandyle Village | 4.0 mi | $1,209 | $227,300 | 8.1% |
| North Tonawanda | 4.4 mi | $934 | $197,200 | 29.9% |
| University at Buffalo | 4.6 mi | $2,047 | — | 100.0% |
| Town of Grand Island | 4.9 mi | $1,199 | $327,000 | 18.4% |
| Town of Amherst | 6.3 mi | $1,393 | $311,600 | 30.1% |
Places in New York most like Tonawanda Town
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irondequoit (community) | $1,159 | $182,500 | $79,162 | 21.2% |
| Town of Irondequoit | $1,159 | $182,500 | $79,162 | 21.2% |
| Town of Geddes | $965 | $182,400 | $76,839 | 26.7% |
| Town of Cheektowaga | $1,067 | $185,000 | $69,239 | 28.5% |
| North Tonawanda | $934 | $197,200 | $66,961 | 29.9% |
| Cheektowaga (community) | $1,055 | $185,500 | $68,613 | 28.9% |
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 Tonawanda Town, 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 Tonawanda Town, 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.
Tonawanda Town 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 Tonawanda, 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 Tonawanda Town
What is the average rent in Tonawanda Town, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Tonawanda Town is $1,102 (±$31) 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 Tonawanda Town?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Tonawanda Town, NY is $988 (±$99) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Tonawanda Town rent-burdened?
51.5% of renting households in Tonawanda Town 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 Tonawanda Town?
Tonawanda Town has an estimated 7,245 (±661) renting households, 26.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Tonawanda Town?
The median household income in Tonawanda Town is $77,679 (±$3,002) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Tonawanda Town, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $215,200 (±$4,346) for owner-occupied homes in Tonawanda Town (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What ZIP codes are in Tonawanda Town?
The ZIP codes that cover Tonawanda Town are 14223, 14150, 14217, 14207.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 14223?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14223 is $1,025 (±$91) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tonawanda Town CDP, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tonawanda Town CDP, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tonawanda Town CDP, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tonawanda Town CDP, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tonawanda Town CDP, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Tonawanda Town CDP, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Tonawanda Town 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 Tonawanda Town CDP, New York (place:75021, 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 .