Housing data for the Town of Dunkirk, NY
The Town of Dunkirk, NY has an estimated 1,169 residents and 577 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Chautauqua County.
16.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $956 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,169 (±198)
- Housing units
- 577 (±107)
- Households that rent
- 16.0%
- Median gross rent
- $956
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −17.2%
What stands out in the Town of Dunkirk
Households that rent: 16.0% (±7.2 points) in the Town of Dunkirk, lower than in Chautauqua County (31.1%).
Working from home: 2.4% (±2.5 points) in the Town of Dunkirk, lower than in Chautauqua County (7.9%).
Average commute: 14.4 minutes (±2.2) in the Town of Dunkirk, lower than in Chautauqua County (19.6 minutes).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.4% (±0.6 points) in the Town of Dunkirk, lower than in Chautauqua County (2.5%).
- Renters and owners in the Town of Dunkirk
- Commute and cars in the Town of Dunkirk
- Heating fuel in the Town of Dunkirk
Housing in the Town of Dunkirk at a glance
- Median rent: $956 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $988 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 37.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 16.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $67,045 median household income
- Home values: $167,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,266 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,730 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 74.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 86.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 90.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 14.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −17.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
The Town of Dunkirk against Chautauqua County, its state and the nation
| Town of Dunkirk | Chautauqua County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,169 (±198) | 125,544 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 577 (±107) | 66,476 (±257) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 16.0% (±7.2 points) | 31.1% (±1.2 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $956 (±$553) | $812 (±$21) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $67,045 (±$17,584) | $58,351 (±$1,736) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $167,100 (±$39,886) | $127,900 (±$4,463) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,730 (±$436) | $2,901 (±$75) | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 86.7% (±14.1 points) | 77.3% (±2.1 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 14.4 minutes (±2.2) | 19.6 minutes (±0.6) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.1% (±7.9 points) | 88.5% (±1.0 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 58.9 years (±8.8) | 42.9 years (±0.3) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
The Town of Dunkirk covers 6.2 square miles of land, about 188 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How the Town of Dunkirk has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,411 (±195) | 1,169 (±198) | −17.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 641 (±61) | 577 (±107) | −10.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $769 (±$103) | $956 (±$553) | +24.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $109,400 (±$13,627) | $167,100 (±$39,886) | +52.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $40,294 (±$8,149) | $67,045 (±$17,584) | +66.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,071 (±$187) | $1,266 (±$268) | +18.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,380 (±$260) | $2,730 (±$436) | +14.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 23.8% (±8.7 points) | 16.0% (±7.2 points) | −7.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±21.7 points) | 0.0% (±38.6 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 Chautauqua County
The Town of Dunkirk 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.
Places near the Town of Dunkirk
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunkirk | 1.0 mi | $866 | $94,700 | 41.5% |
| Village of Fredonia | 2.1 mi | $878 | $192,500 | 46.4% |
| Town of Pomfret | 4.2 mi | $866 | $185,400 | 36.9% |
| Town of Sheridan | 5.0 mi | $861 | $192,900 | 7.0% |
| Town of Arkwright | 6.7 mi | $875 | $170,900 | 10.7% |
| Village of Brocton | 8.3 mi | $753 | $110,100 | 35.5% |
| Village of Cassadaga | 8.8 mi | $821 | $121,900 | 12.9% |
| Village of Silver Creek | 9.2 mi | $967 | $125,400 | 31.8% |
Places in New York most like the Town of Dunkirk
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Dickinson (Broome County) | $941 | $147,400 | $77,864 | 24.4% |
| Endwell | $919 | $173,300 | $82,726 | 24.9% |
| Village of Dannemora | $740 | $134,400 | $62,411 | 18.1% |
| Village of Elba | $763 | $143,300 | $65,625 | 12.4% |
| Frewsburg | $824 | $142,800 | $75,536 | 14.7% |
| Mattydale | $1,163 | $121,900 | $66,940 | 19.5% |
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 the Town of Dunkirk, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $706 | $786 | $1,014 | $1,338 | $1,393 |
HUD income limits for the Town of Dunkirk, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely 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 Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk
How many renters are there in the Town of Dunkirk?
The Town of Dunkirk has an estimated 77 (±40) renting households, 16.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in the Town of Dunkirk?
The median household income in the Town of Dunkirk is $67,045 (±$17,584) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in the Town of Dunkirk, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $167,100 (±$39,886) for owner-occupied homes in the Town of Dunkirk (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in the Town of Dunkirk?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in the Town of Dunkirk, NY is $1,266 (±$268) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in the Town of Dunkirk?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in the Town of Dunkirk, NY is $2,730 (±$436) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in the Town of Dunkirk?
The Town of Dunkirk, NY has an estimated 577 (±107) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is the Town of Dunkirk growing?
In the Town of Dunkirk, the number of residents went from 1,411 in 2015–2019 to 1,169 in 2020–2024 (−17.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dunkirk town, Chautauqua County, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dunkirk town, Chautauqua County, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dunkirk town, Chautauqua County, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dunkirk town, Chautauqua County, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dunkirk town, Chautauqua County, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dunkirk town, Chautauqua County, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dunkirk town, Chautauqua County, New York
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Chautauqua County, NY
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Chautauqua County, NY
- 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 Dunkirk town, Chautauqua County, New York (county subdivision:21116, 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 .