Housing data for the Village of Lancaster, NY
The Village of Lancaster, NY has an estimated 10,113 residents and 5,154 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Erie County.
26.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $969 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 10,113 (±27)
- Housing units
- 5,154 (±339)
- Households that rent
- 26.3%
- Median gross rent
- $969
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.3%
What stands out in the Village of Lancaster
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 7.0% (±3.1 points) in the Village of Lancaster, lower than in Erie County (13.4%).
Working from home: 7.0% (±3.1 points) in the Village of Lancaster, lower than in Erie County (12.9%).
Households without a vehicle: 6.3% (±3.8 points) in the Village of Lancaster, lower than in Erie County (11.5%).
Rental vacancy rate: 0.0% (±3.3 points) in the Village of Lancaster, lower than in Erie County (3.8%).
Housing in the Village of Lancaster at a glance
- Median rent: $969 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,013 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 51.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 26.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $66,148 median household income
- Home values: $202,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,435 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,932 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 60.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 90.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 89.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 18.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −0.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
The Village of Lancaster against Erie County, its state and the nation
| Village of Lancaster | Erie County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,113 (±27) | 950,622 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 5,154 (±339) | 441,214 (±295) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 26.3% (±6.4 points) | 34.2% (±0.6 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $969 (±$169) | $1,090 (±$11) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $66,148 (±$7,046) | $72,839 (±$1,077) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $202,200 (±$15,584) | $233,800 (±$1,649) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,932 (±$331) | $4,622 (±$53) | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 90.7% (±11.1 points) | 76.8% (±0.9 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.9 minutes (±1.6) | 21.3 minutes (±0.3) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.0% (±5.2 points) | 90.2% (±0.4 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.1 years (±4.7) | 40.4 years (±0.2) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
The Village of Lancaster covers 2.7 square miles of land, about 3,721 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How the Village of Lancaster has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,144 (±48) | 10,113 (±27) | −0.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 4,957 (±259) | 5,154 (±339) | +4.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $761 (±$54) | $969 (±$169) | +27.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $123,700 (±$5,605) | $202,200 (±$15,584) | +63.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $54,875 (±$4,010) | $66,148 (±$7,046) | +20.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,208 (±$61) | $1,435 (±$97) | +18.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,046 (±$191) | $4,932 (±$331) | +21.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 29.3% (±4.7 points) | 26.3% (±6.4 points) | −3.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.9% (±1.4 points) | 0.0% (±3.3 points) | −0.9 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 Village of Lancaster 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.
Places near the Village of Lancaster
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Depew | 2.0 mi | $1,061 | $196,500 | 23.7% |
| Town of Lancaster | 2.0 mi | $1,079 | $277,600 | 20.9% |
| Town of Cheektowaga | 3.8 mi | $1,067 | $185,000 | 28.5% |
| Cheektowaga (community) | 4.2 mi | $1,055 | $185,500 | 28.9% |
| Harris Hill | 5.0 mi | $1,734 | $322,600 | 29.6% |
| Town of Elma | 5.1 mi | $952 | $357,900 | 11.4% |
| Elma Center | 5.3 mi | $1,395 | $423,000 | 14.6% |
| Town Line | 5.3 mi | — | $257,300 | 6.2% |
Places in New York most like the Village of Lancaster
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Depew | $1,061 | $196,500 | $73,556 | 23.7% |
| Town of Cheektowaga | $1,067 | $185,000 | $69,239 | 28.5% |
| Cheektowaga (community) | $1,055 | $185,500 | $68,613 | 28.9% |
| Village of Phelps | $1,111 | $170,400 | $71,083 | 21.6% |
| Village of Kenmore | $1,081 | $208,600 | $77,639 | 31.0% |
| Town of Whitestown | $949 | $190,300 | $80,168 | 28.9% |
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 Village of Lancaster, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,178 | $1,203 | $1,423 | $1,732 | $1,977 |
HUD income limits for the Village of Lancaster, 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.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
What you can do on Seayora in Village of Lancaster
One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.
Own or manage a rental?
List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Village of Lancaster beside you.
Create a landlord account · See what landlords get
Looking for a place to rent?
Browse homes for rent near Village of Lancaster, save the ones you like and apply online.
Browse rentals · Create a renter account
Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?
Get found by owners and renters near Village of Lancaster, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.
Questions about Village of Lancaster
What is the average rent in the Village of Lancaster, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in the Village of Lancaster is $969 (±$169) 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 Village of Lancaster?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in the Village of Lancaster, NY is $621 (±$197) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in the Village of Lancaster rent-burdened?
51.9% of renting households in the Village of Lancaster 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 Village of Lancaster?
The Village of Lancaster has an estimated 1,276 (±337) renting households, 26.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in the Village of Lancaster?
The median household income in the Village of Lancaster is $66,148 (±$7,046) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in the Village of Lancaster, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $202,200 (±$15,584) for owner-occupied homes in the Village of Lancaster (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is the Village of Lancaster growing?
In the Village of Lancaster, the number of residents went from 10,144 in 2015–2019 to 10,113 in 2020–2024 (−0.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lancaster village, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lancaster village, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lancaster village, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lancaster village, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lancaster village, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lancaster village, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lancaster village, 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
- 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 Lancaster village, New York (place:41135, in state:36).
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.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
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 .