Housing data for the Town of Allegany, NY

The Town of Allegany, NY has an estimated 7,410 residents and 2,835 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Cattaraugus County.

19.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $728 a month.

Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−2.7%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
7,410 (±24)
Housing units
2,835 (±181)
Households that rent
19.7%
Median gross rent
$728
Residents since 2015–2019
−2.7%

What stands out in the Town of Allegany

Median home value: $169,400 (±$13,048) in the Town of Allegany, higher than in Cattaraugus County ($113,100).

Median real estate taxes: $3,986 (±$262) in the Town of Allegany, higher than in Cattaraugus County ($2,991).

Homes heated by fuel oil: 9.7% (±3.9 points) in the Town of Allegany, higher than in Cattaraugus County (5.6%).

Households without a vehicle: 6.9% (±2.6 points) in the Town of Allegany, lower than in Cattaraugus County (10.7%).

Housing in the Town of Allegany at a glance

The Town of Allegany against Cattaraugus County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Town of AlleganyCattaraugus CountyNew YorkUnited States
Residents7,410 (±24)76,145 (exact)19,852,366 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units2,835 (±181)40,356 (±77)8,585,241 (±652)143,775,355
Households that rent19.7% (±4.0 points)24.8% (±1.3 points)45.7% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$728 (±$56)$770 (±$24)$1,621 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$72,500 (±$14,982)$59,540 (±$2,028)$85,974 (±$402)$80,734
Median home value$169,400 (±$13,048)$113,100 (±$3,389)$423,800 (±$1,627)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,986 (±$262)$2,991 (±$81)$6,582 (±$21)$3,119
Built before 198066.2% (±7.8 points)68.8% (±2.1 points)73.9% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute19.6 minutes (±2.4)22.6 minutes (±0.7)32.6 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband87.0% (±4.2 points)83.9% (±1.2 points)90.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents37.4 years (±4.1)42.8 years (±0.3)39.8 years (±0.1)38.9 years

The Town of Allegany covers 70.9 square miles of land, about 104 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How the Town of Allegany has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents7,612 (±50)7,410 (±24)−2.7%Measurable decrease
Housing units3,020 (±186)2,835 (±181)−6.1%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$666 (±$49)$728 (±$56)+9.3%Down after inflation
Median home value$100,400 (±$6,906)$169,400 (±$13,048)+68.7%Up after inflation
Median household income$56,044 (±$5,129)$72,500 (±$14,982)+29.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,181 (±$86)$1,595 (±$113)+35.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$3,320 (±$236)$3,986 (±$262)+20.1%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent27.7% (±4.9 points)19.7% (±4.0 points)−8.0 percentage pointsMeasurable decrease
Rental vacancy rate1.8% (±2.2 points)6.5% (±5.0 points)+4.7 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 Cattaraugus County

The Town of Allegany has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Cattaraugus County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Cattaraugus County recorded 121 violent and 996 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 the Town of Allegany

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
14778100%1,539———
1470691%5,939$782$176,000$73,236

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 the Town of Allegany

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Village of Allegany2.2 mi$772$164,10034.4%
Olean5.0 mi$794$86,10044.9%
Town of Olean5.9 mi$666$158,60022.1%
Town of Carrollton6.0 mi$722$96,20021.4%
Allegany Reservation7.5 mi$633$77,40027.1%
Weston Mills8.2 mi$775$155,30021.3%
Town of Great Valley9.3 mi$779$114,9002.5%
Town of Portville9.6 mi$774$118,60010.1%

Places in New York most like the Town of Allegany

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Town of Carroll$690$143,900$77,32113.5%
Town of Urbana$797$224,800$76,84517.7%
Town of Pike$810$129,100$71,25019.5%
Town of North Harmony$793$204,000$71,25011.6%
Weston Mills$775$155,300$79,71221.3%
Town of Hornellsville$679$134,800$73,01417.4%

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 the Town of Allegany, fiscal year 2027

Cattaraugus County, NY, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$742$794$1,014$1,274$1,438

HUD income limits for the Town of Allegany, fiscal year 2026

Cattaraugus County, NY, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$18,900$31,500$50,350
2 people$21,640$36,000$57,550
3 people$27,320$40,500$64,750
4 people$33,000$44,950$71,900
5 people$38,680$48,550$77,700
6 people$44,360$52,150$83,450
7 people$50,040$55,750$89,200
8 people$55,720$59,350$94,950

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Cattaraugus County, NY, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $78,200.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Allegany include them.

The figures for the Town of Allegany include the places inside it that have pages of their own: St. Bonaventure.

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 Town of Allegany

What is the average rent in the Town of Allegany, NY?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in the Town of Allegany is $728 (±$56) 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 the Town of Allegany?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in the Town of Allegany, NY is $567 (±$59) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are renters in the Town of Allegany rent-burdened?

48.6% of renting households in the Town of Allegany 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 the Town of Allegany?

The Town of Allegany has an estimated 518 (±121) renting households, 19.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in the Town of Allegany?

The median household income in the Town of Allegany is $72,500 (±$14,982) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in the Town of Allegany, NY?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $169,400 (±$13,048) for owner-occupied homes in the Town of Allegany (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is the Town of Allegany growing?

In the Town of Allegany, the number of residents went from 7,612 in 2015–2019 to 7,410 in 2020–2024 (−2.7%), a measurable decrease.

What ZIP codes are in the Town of Allegany?

The ZIP codes that cover the Town of Allegany are 14778, 14706.

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 Allegany town, Cattaraugus County, New York (county subdivision:01297, in state:36 county:009).

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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