Housing data for the Town of Elma, NY
The Town of Elma, NY has an estimated 11,687 residents and 4,748 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Erie County.
11.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $952 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−0.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 11,687 (±19)
- Housing units
- 4,748 (±344)
- Households that rent
- 11.4%
- Median gross rent
- $952
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.4%
What stands out in the Town of Elma
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 1.3% (±1.4 points) in the Town of Elma, lower than in Erie County (13.4%).
Households that rent: 11.4% (±4.6 points) in the Town of Elma, lower than in Erie County (34.2%).
Median household income: $116,460 (±$12,147) in the Town of Elma, higher than in Erie County ($72,839).
Median home value: $357,900 (±$26,672) in the Town of Elma, higher than in Erie County ($233,800).
- Types of homes in the Town of Elma
- Renters and owners in the Town of Elma
- Income and affordability in the Town of Elma
- Home values in the Town of Elma
Housing in the Town of Elma at a glance
- Median rent: $952 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 30.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 11.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $116,460 median household income
- Home values: $357,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,122 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,999 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 82.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 66.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 97.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −0.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 11.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $1,710 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 14059)
The Town of Elma against Erie County, its state and the nation
| Town of Elma | Erie County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 11,687 (±19) | 950,622 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,748 (±344) | 441,214 (±295) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 11.4% (±4.6 points) | 34.2% (±0.6 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $952 (±$472) | $1,090 (±$11) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $116,460 (±$12,147) | $72,839 (±$1,077) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $357,900 (±$26,672) | $233,800 (±$1,649) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,999 (±$518) | $4,622 (±$53) | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 66.8% (±9.6 points) | 76.8% (±0.9 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.4 minutes (±1.9) | 21.3 minutes (±0.3) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.1% (±2.5 points) | 90.2% (±0.4 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.8 years (±4.6) | 40.4 years (±0.2) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
The Town of Elma covers 34.5 square miles of land, about 339 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How the Town of Elma has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 11,732 (±34) | 11,687 (±19) | −0.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 5,376 (±245) | 4,748 (±344) | −11.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $1,107 (±$153) | $952 (±$472) | −14.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $251,100 (±$13,927) | $357,900 (±$26,672) | +42.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $75,718 (±$8,590) | $116,460 (±$12,147) | +53.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,623 (±$139) | $2,122 (±$169) | +30.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,632 (±$357) | $4,999 (±$518) | +7.9% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.0% (±5.0 points) | 11.4% (±4.6 points) | −6.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±3.5 points) | 0.0% (±7.9 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 Erie County
The Town of Elma 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 the Town of Elma
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14059 | 96% | 9,138 | $1,160 | $346,500 | $113,555 |
| 14052 | 11% | 17,514 | $1,066 | $343,700 | $99,970 |
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 Elma
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of East Aurora | 4.5 mi | $1,196 | $364,100 | 29.2% |
| Village of Lancaster | 5.1 mi | $969 | $202,200 | 26.3% |
| West Seneca (community) | 5.3 mi | $1,106 | $232,800 | 23.1% |
| Town of West Seneca | 5.3 mi | $1,106 | $232,800 | 23.1% |
| Town of Lancaster | 5.8 mi | $1,079 | $277,600 | 20.9% |
| Town Line | 5.9 mi | — | $257,300 | 6.2% |
| Town of Marilla | 6.0 mi | $952 | $286,400 | 7.6% |
| Town of Aurora | 6.2 mi | $1,116 | $364,800 | 15.9% |
Places in New York most like the Town of Elma
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of New Scotland | $1,127 | $348,500 | $122,659 | 15.9% |
| Town of Bolton | $967 | $327,000 | $102,898 | 12.1% |
| West Sand Lake | $831 | $315,800 | $121,250 | 12.1% |
| Town of Sennett | $978 | $279,300 | $101,585 | 8.8% |
| Wynantskill | $1,200 | $293,400 | $108,558 | 17.0% |
| Town of Colden | $943 | $302,600 | $97,935 | 11.2% |
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 Elma, 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 the Town of Elma, 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.
A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Elma include them.
The figures for the Town of Elma include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Billington Heights, Elma Center.
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 Elma
How many renters are there in the Town of Elma?
The Town of Elma has an estimated 517 (±212) renting households, 11.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in the Town of Elma?
The median household income in the Town of Elma is $116,460 (±$12,147) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in the Town of Elma, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $357,900 (±$26,672) for owner-occupied homes in the Town of Elma (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in the Town of Elma?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in the Town of Elma, NY is $2,122 (±$169) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in the Town of Elma?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in the Town of Elma, NY is $4,999 (±$518) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in the Town of Elma?
The Town of Elma, NY has an estimated 4,748 (±344) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is the Town of Elma growing?
In the Town of Elma, the number of residents went from 11,732 in 2015–2019 to 11,687 in 2020–2024 (−0.4%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in the Town of Elma?
The ZIP codes that cover the Town of Elma are 14059, 14052.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 14059?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 14059 is $1,160 (±$522) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elma town, Erie County, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elma town, Erie County, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elma town, Erie County, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elma town, Erie County, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elma town, Erie County, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Elma town, Erie County, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Elma town, Erie County, 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 Elma town, Erie County, New York (county subdivision:24130, in state:36 county:029).
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 .