Housing data for the Town of Chautauqua, NY

The Town of Chautauqua, NY has an estimated 3,965 residents and 4,115 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Chautauqua County.

19.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $670 a month.

Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−7.5%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
3,965 (±28)
Housing units
4,115 (±209)
Households that rent
19.2%
Median gross rent
$670
Residents since 2015–2019
−7.5%

What stands out in the Town of Chautauqua

Median home value: $189,300 (±$17,967) in the Town of Chautauqua, higher than in Chautauqua County ($127,900).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 13.3% (±4.6 points) in the Town of Chautauqua, higher than in Chautauqua County (7.1%).

Working from home: 13.1% (±4.3 points) in the Town of Chautauqua, higher than in Chautauqua County (7.9%).

Households that rent: 19.2% (±5.8 points) in the Town of Chautauqua, lower than in Chautauqua County (31.1%).

Housing in the Town of Chautauqua at a glance

The Town of Chautauqua against Chautauqua County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Town of ChautauquaChautauqua CountyNew YorkUnited States
Residents3,965 (±28)125,544 (exact)19,852,366 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units4,115 (±209)66,476 (±257)8,585,241 (±652)143,775,355
Households that rent19.2% (±5.8 points)31.1% (±1.2 points)45.7% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$670 (±$64)$812 (±$21)$1,621 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$68,795 (±$17,610)$58,351 (±$1,736)$85,974 (±$402)$80,734
Median home value$189,300 (±$17,967)$127,900 (±$4,463)$423,800 (±$1,627)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,755 (±$341)$2,901 (±$75)$6,582 (±$21)$3,119
Built before 198068.5% (±9.1 points)77.3% (±2.1 points)73.9% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute22.1 minutes (±5.0)19.6 minutes (±0.6)32.6 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband87.3% (±5.1 points)88.5% (±1.0 points)90.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents46.3 years (±4.0)42.9 years (±0.3)39.8 years (±0.1)38.9 years

The Town of Chautauqua covers 67.4 square miles of land, about 59 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How the Town of Chautauqua has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents4,286 (±33)3,965 (±28)−7.5%Measurable decrease
Housing units4,626 (±147)4,115 (±209)−11.0%Measurable decrease
Median gross rent$613 (±$122)$670 (±$64)+9.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$112,600 (±$10,974)$189,300 (±$17,967)+68.1%Up after inflation
Median household income$48,750 (±$8,463)$68,795 (±$17,610)+41.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,134 (±$109)$1,278 (±$148)+12.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$2,004 (±$244)$2,755 (±$341)+37.5%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent19.6% (±4.3 points)19.2% (±5.8 points)−0.4 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate2.6% (±4.3 points)8.5% (±7.8 points)+5.9 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 Chautauqua County

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

In 2025, the police departments that report for Chautauqua County recorded 224 violent and 1,325 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 Chautauqua

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
14722100%243—$740,100—
1475792%3,114$712$186,700$67,115
1472871%842—$161,900$67,875
1478115%1,796$838$145,300$61,625

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 Chautauqua

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Village of Mayville0.8 mi$631$161,40026.9%
Town of Westfield5.1 mi$670$114,40028.7%
Village of Westfield6.5 mi$650$102,60034.2%
Village of Sherman7.3 mi$544$109,50028.9%
Village of Bemus Point8.1 mi$688$386,40027.0%
Town of Sherman8.2 mi$774$133,00024.9%
Town of North Harmony8.3 mi$793$204,00011.6%
Town of Ellery8.6 mi$845$235,90010.5%

Places in New York most like the Town of Chautauqua

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Town of Bergen$781$170,000$75,32714.3%
Village of Lima$830$203,300$69,42022.7%
Village of Chaumont$875$212,800$76,12518.8%
Town of Vernon$900$202,100$77,60126.0%
Town of Greene$810$176,800$73,48126.8%
Town of Adams$742$202,600$78,75026.9%

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 the Town of Chautauqua, fiscal year 2027

Chautauqua County, NY, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$706$786$1,014$1,338$1,393

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

Chautauqua 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 Chautauqua County, NY, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $78,900.

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 Chautauqua include them.

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 Chautauqua

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

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in the Town of Chautauqua is $670 (±$64) 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 Chautauqua?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in the Town of Chautauqua, NY is $413 (±$84) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are renters in the Town of Chautauqua rent-burdened?

38.6% of renting households in the Town of Chautauqua 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 Chautauqua?

The Town of Chautauqua has an estimated 322 (±107) renting households, 19.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

The median household income in the Town of Chautauqua is $68,795 (±$17,610) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $189,300 (±$17,967) for owner-occupied homes in the Town of Chautauqua (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is the Town of Chautauqua growing?

In the Town of Chautauqua, the number of residents went from 4,286 in 2015–2019 to 3,965 in 2020–2024 (−7.5%), a measurable decrease.

What ZIP codes are in the Town of Chautauqua?

The ZIP codes that cover the Town of Chautauqua are 14722, 14757, 14728, 14781.

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 Chautauqua town, Chautauqua County, New York (county subdivision:14069, in state:36 county:013).

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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