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Best Places to Rent

Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Area

New York

Average Rent

$1,375

Rent Comparison

-40.1% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

-13.2% Lower

than national average

Population

1.16 Million

in 2022

The Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY metro area has a total population of 1,157,878. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Buffalo

Average Rent

$1,438

Population

252,712

# of Rentals

559

Amherst

Average Rent

$1,347

Population

151,549

# of Rentals

85

Cheektowaga

Average Rent

$942

Population

75,381

# of Rentals

18

Tonawanda

Average Rent

$1,324

Population

72,852

# of Rentals

105

Niagara Falls

Average Rent

$1,109

Population

49,405

# of Rentals

15

West Seneca

Average Rent

$1,343

Population

46,865

# of Rentals

25

Lancaster

Average Rent

$1,592

Population

45,770

# of Rentals

14

North Tonawanda

Average Rent

$1,817

Population

28,787

# of Rentals

20

Grand Island

Average Rent

$1,239

Population

22,959

# of Rentals

21

East Amherst

Average Rent

$1,720

Population

22,284

# of Rentals

28

Lockport

Average Rent

$1,101

Population

19,982

# of Rentals

32

Lackawanna

Average Rent

$1,335

Population

18,403

# of Rentals

9

Depew

Average Rent

$1,191

Population

14,880

# of Rentals

31

Hamburg

Average Rent

$1,207

Population

10,332

# of Rentals

73

Getzville

Average Rent

$1,503

Population

7,567

# of Rentals

6

Williamsville

Average Rent

$1,694

Population

5,698

# of Rentals

39

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

Other Metros

This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.