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Best Places to Rent

Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Area

New York

Average Rent

$1,402

Rent Comparison

-35.3% 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 1,157,878. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Buffalo

Average Rent

$1,546

Population

252,712

# of Rentals

537

Amherst

Average Rent

$1,291

Population

151,549

# of Rentals

103

Tonawanda

Average Rent

$1,297

Population

72,852

# of Rentals

63

Niagara Falls

Average Rent

$1,048

Population

49,405

# of Rentals

18

West Seneca

Average Rent

$1,546

Population

46,865

# of Rentals

48

Lancaster

Average Rent

$1,622

Population

45,770

# of Rentals

12

North Tonawanda

Average Rent

$1,727

Population

28,787

# of Rentals

15

Grand Island

Average Rent

$1,262

Population

22,959

# of Rentals

15

East Amherst

Average Rent

$1,722

Population

22,284

# of Rentals

24

Lockport

Average Rent

$817

Population

19,982

# of Rentals

12

Lackawanna

Average Rent

$1,357

Population

18,403

# of Rentals

11

Depew

Average Rent

$1,383

Population

14,880

# of Rentals

59

Hamburg

Average Rent

$1,406

Population

10,332

# of Rentals

51

Getzville

Average Rent

$1,673

Population

7,567

# of Rentals

121

Williamsville

Average Rent

$1,674

Population

5,698

# of Rentals

56

Orchard Park

Average Rent

$1,361

Population

3,402

# of Rentals

24

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.