How many renters in the Village of Lewiston, NY pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in the Village of Lewiston, NY, 2020–2024
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37.7% (±18.4 points) of renting households in the Village of Lewiston, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 37.7% (±18.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 29.0% (±15.4 points)
Median share of income: 26.2% (±7.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in the Village of Lewiston

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Village of Lewiston	Niagara County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	14.1% (±12.2 points)	15.5%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	23.0% (±18.4 points)	14.0%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.9% (±7.2 points)	9.9%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	16.4% (±19.8 points)	12.0%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.7% (±10.0 points)	9.2%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	29.0% (±15.4 points)	39.5%	43.1%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

The Village of Lewiston against Niagara County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Lewiston	Niagara County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	37.7% (±18.4 points)	48.7% (±3.1 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	29.0% (±15.4 points)	39.5% (±2.8 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.2% (±7.1 points)	29.4% (±1.1 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$54,139 (±$19,977)	$35,954 (±$2,192)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,131 (±$144)	$899 (±$20)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In the Village of Lewiston, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Niagara County (48.7%).

It is not measurably different from New York (52.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Niagara County, the Village of Lewiston ranks 5 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 381 of 525.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near the Village of Lewiston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Lewiston
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Village of Lewiston	—	37.7% (±18.4 points)	—
Town of Lewiston	4.6 mi	46.7% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Niagara	4.9 mi	29.0% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Youngstown	5.4 mi	56.9% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Niagara Falls	5.6 mi	58.5% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Town of Porter	6.9 mi	46.5% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ransomville	8.0 mi	80.1% (±50.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sanborn	8.4 mi	19.6% (±36.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wheatfield	9.5 mi	61.7% (±13.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Niagara Falls, NY (58.5%), Town of Wheatfield, NY (61.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Niagara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Village of Barker	71.3% (±35.3 points)
2	Village of Youngstown	56.9% (±17.7 points)
3	Village of Wilson	46.8% (±21.6 points)
4	Village of Middleport	38.5% (±17.8 points)
5	Village of Lewiston	37.7% (±18.4 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Village of Lewiston

Are renters in the Village of Lewiston rent-burdened?

37.7% of renting households in the Village of Lewiston pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in the Village of Lewiston spend on rent?

The median renting household in the Village of Lewiston, NY spends 26.2% (±7.1 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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