Housing data for the Town of Salamanca, NY
The Town of Salamanca, NY has an estimated 536 residents and 272 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Cattaraugus County.
19.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $855 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 536 (±136)
- Housing units
- 272 (±55)
- Households that rent
- 19.9%
- Median gross rent
- $855
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +25.8%
What stands out in the Town of Salamanca
Working from home: 1.1% (±1.6 points) in the Town of Salamanca, lower than in Cattaraugus County (8.0%).
Median gross rent: $855 (±$47) in the Town of Salamanca, higher than in Cattaraugus County ($770).
Housing in the Town of Salamanca at a glance
- Median rent: $855 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 32.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 19.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $47,083 median household income
- Home values: $118,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,225 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,650 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 65.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 69.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 30.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.1 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +25.8% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 15.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 5.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
The Town of Salamanca against Cattaraugus County, its state and the nation
| Town of Salamanca | Cattaraugus County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 536 (±136) | 76,145 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 272 (±55) | 40,356 (±77) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 19.9% (±9.4 points) | 24.8% (±1.3 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $855 (±$47) | $770 (±$24) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $47,083 (±$19,795) | $59,540 (±$2,028) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $118,400 (±$9,177) | $113,100 (±$3,389) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,650 (±$636) | $2,991 (±$81) | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 69.4% (±17.5 points) | 68.8% (±2.1 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.1 minutes (±4.8) | 22.6 minutes (±0.7) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 68.5% (±13.0 points) | 83.9% (±1.2 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.4 years (±15.6) | 42.8 years (±0.3) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
The Town of Salamanca covers 18.3 square miles of land, about 29 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How the Town of Salamanca has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 426 (±88) | 536 (±136) | +25.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 225 (±32) | 272 (±55) | +20.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $101,500 (±$12,494) | $118,400 (±$9,177) | +16.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $54,844 (±$9,106) | $47,083 (±$19,795) | −14.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,275 (±$174) | $1,225 (±$311) | −3.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,000 (±$399) | $2,650 (±$636) | +32.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 4.3% (±3.8 points) | 19.9% (±9.4 points) | +15.6 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 38.5% (±47.8 points) | 0.0% (±48.9 points) | −38.5 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 Cattaraugus County
The Town of Salamanca 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.
Places near the Town of Salamanca
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salamanca | 3.4 mi | $688 | $80,900 | 45.3% |
| Town of Little Valley | 4.2 mi | $742 | $118,000 | 32.4% |
| Town of Napoli | 4.8 mi | — | $105,700 | 9.3% |
| Village of Little Valley | 5.2 mi | $725 | $101,200 | 42.9% |
| Allegany Reservation | 7.8 mi | $633 | $77,400 | 27.1% |
| Town of Red House | 8.1 mi | — | $131,300 | 58.3% |
| Town of Coldspring | 8.4 mi | — | $133,100 | 5.2% |
| Town of Great Valley | 8.8 mi | $779 | $114,900 | 2.5% |
Places in New York most like the Town of Salamanca
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Unadilla | $849 | $126,100 | $56,484 | 17.9% |
| Town of Bridgewater | $736 | $89,900 | $44,850 | 18.6% |
| Town of Sherman | $774 | $133,000 | $51,953 | 24.9% |
| Town of Oxford | $913 | $119,400 | $61,168 | 15.4% |
| Town of Catharine | $854 | $144,900 | $58,500 | 24.9% |
| Town of Addison | $785 | $99,300 | $57,105 | 26.5% |
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 Salamanca, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $742 | $794 | $1,014 | $1,274 | $1,438 |
HUD income limits for the Town of Salamanca, 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 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 Salamanca 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 Salamanca
How many renters are there in the Town of Salamanca?
The Town of Salamanca has an estimated 48 (±26) renting households, 19.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in the Town of Salamanca?
The median household income in the Town of Salamanca is $47,083 (±$19,795) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in the Town of Salamanca, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $118,400 (±$9,177) for owner-occupied homes in the Town of Salamanca (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in the Town of Salamanca?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in the Town of Salamanca, NY is $1,225 (±$311) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in the Town of Salamanca?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in the Town of Salamanca, NY is $2,650 (±$636) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in the Town of Salamanca?
The Town of Salamanca, NY has an estimated 272 (±55) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is the Town of Salamanca growing?
In the Town of Salamanca, the number of residents went from 426 in 2015–2019 to 536 in 2020–2024 (+25.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Salamanca town, Cattaraugus County, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Salamanca town, Cattaraugus County, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Salamanca town, Cattaraugus County, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Salamanca town, Cattaraugus County, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Salamanca town, Cattaraugus County, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Salamanca town, Cattaraugus County, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Salamanca town, Cattaraugus County, New York
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cattaraugus County, NY
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cattaraugus 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 Salamanca town, Cattaraugus County, New York (county subdivision:64760, 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 .