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Best Places to Rent

Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Area

New York

Average Rent

$1,394

Rent Comparison

-38.3% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

-13.0% Lower

than national average

Population

1.16 Million

in 2022

The Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area has a total population of 1,158,878. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Buffalo

Average Rent

$1,529

Population

252,712

# of Rentals

432

Amherst

Average Rent

$1,342

Population

151,549

# of Rentals

84

Tonawanda

Average Rent

$1,367

Population

72,852

# of Rentals

33

Niagara Falls

Average Rent

$1,108

Population

49,405

# of Rentals

18

West Seneca

Average Rent

$1,596

Population

46,865

# of Rentals

44

Lancaster

Average Rent

$1,563

Population

45,770

# of Rentals

8

North Tonawanda

Average Rent

$1,602

Population

28,787

# of Rentals

21

Grand Island

Average Rent

$1,338

Population

22,959

# of Rentals

11

East Amherst

Average Rent

$1,729

Population

22,284

# of Rentals

20

Lockport

Average Rent

$830

Population

19,982

# of Rentals

11

Depew

Average Rent

$1,376

Population

14,880

# of Rentals

34

Hamburg

Average Rent

$1,444

Population

10,332

# of Rentals

38

Getzville

Average Rent

$1,649

Population

7,567

# of Rentals

23

Williamsville

Average Rent

$1,726

Population

5,698

# of Rentals

58

Orchard Park

Average Rent

$1,361

Population

3,402

# of Rentals

23

Clarence Center

Average Rent

$1,389

Population

2,644

# of Rentals

6

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.