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Best Places to Rent

Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Area

New York

Average Rent

$1,367

Rent Comparison

-38.8% 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

$1,472

Population

252,712

# of Rentals

472

Amherst

Average Rent

$1,281

Population

151,549

# of Rentals

88

Tonawanda

Average Rent

$1,338

Population

72,852

# of Rentals

51

Niagara Falls

Average Rent

$1,141

Population

49,405

# of Rentals

14

West Seneca

Average Rent

$1,590

Population

46,865

# of Rentals

42

Lancaster

Average Rent

$1,537

Population

45,770

# of Rentals

15

North Tonawanda

Average Rent

$1,727

Population

28,787

# of Rentals

18

Grand Island

Average Rent

$1,322

Population

22,959

# of Rentals

13

East Amherst

Average Rent

$1,752

Population

22,284

# of Rentals

22

Lockport

Average Rent

$818

Population

19,982

# of Rentals

6

Lackawanna

Average Rent

$1,521

Population

18,403

# of Rentals

11

Depew

Average Rent

$1,387

Population

14,880

# of Rentals

36

Hamburg

Average Rent

$1,430

Population

10,332

# of Rentals

48

Getzville

Average Rent

$1,645

Population

7,567

# of Rentals

26

Williamsville

Average Rent

$1,736

Population

5,698

# of Rentals

56

Orchard Park

Average Rent

$1,360

Population

3,402

# of Rentals

24

Clarence Center

Average Rent

$1,367

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.