Housing data for the Village of Little Valley, NY

The Village of Little Valley, NY has an estimated 1,243 residents and 545 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a village in Cattaraugus County.

42.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $725 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,243 (±202)
Housing units
545 (±69)
Households that rent
42.9%
Median gross rent
$725
Residents since 2015–2019
+14.1%

What stands out in the Village of Little Valley

Households that rent: 42.9% (±8.5 points) in the Village of Little Valley, higher than in Cattaraugus County (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020: 29.7% (±7.2 points) in the Village of Little Valley, higher than in Cattaraugus County (15.3%).

Median household income: $44,655 (±$14,305) in the Village of Little Valley, lower than in Cattaraugus County ($59,540).

Housing in the Village of Little Valley at a glance

  • Median rent: $725 median gross rent a month
  • Rent by bedrooms: $760 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 47.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
  • Renters and owners: 42.9% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $44,655 median household income
  • Home values: $101,200 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,068 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $2,951 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 12.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 52.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 75.2% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 56.3% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 22.1 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +14.1% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 29.7% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

The Village of Little Valley against Cattaraugus County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Village of Little ValleyCattaraugus CountyNew YorkUnited States
Residents1,243 (±202)76,145 (exact)19,852,366 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units545 (±69)40,356 (±77)8,585,241 (±652)143,775,355
Households that rent42.9% (±8.5 points)24.8% (±1.3 points)45.7% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$725 (±$67)$770 (±$24)$1,621 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$44,655 (±$14,305)$59,540 (±$2,028)$85,974 (±$402)$80,734
Median home value$101,200 (±$15,383)$113,100 (±$3,389)$423,800 (±$1,627)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,951 (±$348)$2,991 (±$81)$6,582 (±$21)$3,119
Built before 198075.2% (±9.9 points)68.8% (±2.1 points)73.9% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute22.1 minutes (±3.3)22.6 minutes (±0.7)32.6 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband77.6% (±8.7 points)83.9% (±1.2 points)90.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents36.9 years (±7.2)42.8 years (±0.3)39.8 years (±0.1)38.9 years

The Village of Little Valley covers 1.0 square miles of land, about 1,241 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How the Village of Little Valley has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents1,089 (±187)1,243 (±202)+14.1%Not a measurable change
Housing units472 (±67)545 (±69)+15.5%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$582 (±$71)$725 (±$67)+24.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$68,500 (±$3,592)$101,200 (±$15,383)+47.7%Up after inflation
Median household income$39,500 (±$6,617)$44,655 (±$14,305)+13.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$892 (±$83)$1,068 (±$114)+19.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$2,619 (±$283)$2,951 (±$348)+12.7%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent46.1% (±7.4 points)42.9% (±8.5 points)−3.2 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±15.0 points)0.0% (±18.0 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot 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 Village of Little Valley 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 Village of Little Valley

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Town of Little Valley2.7 mi$742$118,00032.4%
Town of Mansfield4.1 mi—$200,0003.8%
Town of Napoli5.1 mi—$105,7009.3%
Town of Salamanca5.2 mi$855$118,40019.9%
Town of New Albion6.1 mi$717$88,60023.8%
Salamanca6.5 mi$688$80,90045.3%
Village of Cattaraugus6.6 mi$683$71,20029.8%
Village of Ellicottville6.7 mi$1,160$377,30014.1%

Places in New York most like the Village of Little Valley

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Village of Wolcott$663$90,500$43,26138.6%
Village of Dundee$703$95,900$44,58343.1%
Village of Port Leyden$703$114,300$45,83350.7%
Town of Albion (Orleans County)$799$102,400$49,77932.4%
Town of Gouverneur$875$129,300$44,41143.3%
Village of Bath$735$101,700$47,15039.0%

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 Little Valley, fiscal year 2027

Cattaraugus County, NY, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$742$794$1,014$1,274$1,438

HUD income limits for the Village of Little Valley, fiscal year 2026

Cattaraugus County, NY, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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.

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 Village of Little Valley

What is the average rent in the Village of Little Valley, NY?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in the Village of Little Valley is $725 (±$67) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

Are renters in the Village of Little Valley rent-burdened?

47.5% of renting households in the Village of Little Valley 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 Little Valley?

The Village of Little Valley has an estimated 213 (±55) renting households, 42.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in the Village of Little Valley?

The median household income in the Village of Little Valley is $44,655 (±$14,305) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in the Village of Little Valley, NY?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $101,200 (±$15,383) for owner-occupied homes in the Village of Little Valley (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in the Village of Little Valley?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in the Village of Little Valley, NY is $1,068 (±$114) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

Is the Village of Little Valley growing?

In the Village of Little Valley, the number of residents went from 1,089 in 2015–2019 to 1,243 in 2020–2024 (+14.1%), not a measurable change.

Sources

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 Little Valley village, New York (place:42829, 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.

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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 .

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