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Best Places to Rent

Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Area

New York

Average Rent

$1,390

Rent Comparison

-36.6% 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

$1,409

Population

252,712

# of Rentals

539

Amherst

Average Rent

$1,307

Population

151,549

# of Rentals

89

Cheektowaga

Average Rent

$931

Population

75,381

# of Rentals

18

Tonawanda

Average Rent

$1,324

Population

72,852

# of Rentals

74

Niagara Falls

Average Rent

$1,047

Population

49,405

# of Rentals

20

West Seneca

Average Rent

$1,321

Population

46,865

# of Rentals

28

Lancaster

Average Rent

$1,583

Population

45,770

# of Rentals

15

North Tonawanda

Average Rent

$1,755

Population

28,787

# of Rentals

13

Grand Island

Average Rent

$1,328

Population

22,959

# of Rentals

16

East Amherst

Average Rent

$1,765

Population

22,284

# of Rentals

30

Lockport

Average Rent

$812

Population

19,982

# of Rentals

13

Depew

Average Rent

$1,413

Population

14,880

# of Rentals

45

Hamburg

Average Rent

$1,224

Population

10,332

# of Rentals

80

Getzville

Average Rent

$1,496

Population

7,567

# of Rentals

11

Williamsville

Average Rent

$1,677

Population

5,698

# of Rentals

37

Orchard Park

Average Rent

$1,477

Population

3,402

# of Rentals

9

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.