What is the rental vacancy rate in West Seneca (community), NY?

Name: Vacancy rate in West Seneca (community), NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in West Seneca (community), NY is 2.4% (±2.1 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.3% (±0.3 points).

1,131 (±321) homes, 5.3% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In West Seneca (community), the rental vacancy rate went from 2.5% in 2015–2019 to 2.4% in 2020–2024 (−0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 2.4% (±2.1 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.3% (±0.3 points)
Vacant homes: 1,131 (±321)

Vacancy in West Seneca (community) against Erie County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Seneca (community)	Erie County	New York	United States
Rental vacancy rate	2.4% (±2.1 points)	3.8% (±0.5 points)	3.8% (±0.1 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.3% (±0.3 points)	0.6% (±0.1 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	1,131 (±321)	31,549 (±1,522)	862,595 (±12,628)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In West Seneca (community), the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Erie County (3.8%).

It is not measurably different from New York (3.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near West Seneca (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Seneca (community)
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
West Seneca (community)	—	2.4% (±2.1 points)	—
Village of Sloan	4.3 mi	0.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lackawanna	4.3 mi	3.3% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cheektowaga (community)	4.9 mi	3.8% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Blasdell	5.0 mi	0.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cheektowaga	5.0 mi	3.9% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Orchard Park	5.2 mi	1.4% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Elma	5.3 mi	0.0% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Depew	5.6 mi	4.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Rental vacancy rate across Erie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Eggertsville	5.5% (±5.9 points)
2	Tonawanda Town	4.5% (±2.3 points)
3	Cheektowaga (community)	3.8% (±1.8 points)
4	North Boston	2.6% (±4.3 points)
5	West Seneca (community)	2.4% (±2.1 points)
6 (tie)	Angola on the Lake	0.0% (±24.0 points)
6 (tie)	Billington Heights	0.0% (±59.9 points)
6 (tie)	Clarence (community)	0.0% (±8.0 points)
6 (tie)	Clarence Center	0.0% (±35.7 points)
6 (tie)	Eden (community)	0.0% (±23.5 points)
6 (tie)	Elma Center	0.0% (±22.9 points)

Showing 11 of 19 places in Erie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

West Seneca (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of West Seneca, whose figures include it.

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 West Seneca (community)

Is it hard to find a rental in West Seneca (community)?

The rental vacancy rate in West Seneca (community), NY is 2.4% (±2.1 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in West Seneca (community) tighter than it was?

In West Seneca (community), the rental vacancy rate went from 2.5% in 2015–2019 to 2.4% in 2020–2024 (−0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in West Seneca (community)?

An estimated 1,131 (±321) housing units, 5.3% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

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 West Seneca CDP, New York (place:80907, in state:36).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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