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Best Places to Rent

Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Area

New York

Average Rent

$1,312

Rent Comparison

-39.0% 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

$1,453

Population

252,712

# of Rentals

457

Amherst

Average Rent

$1,293

Population

151,549

# of Rentals

107

Cheektowaga

Average Rent

$999

Population

75,381

# of Rentals

26

Tonawanda

Average Rent

$1,229

Population

72,852

# of Rentals

110

Niagara Falls

Average Rent

$1,061

Population

49,405

# of Rentals

20

West Seneca

Average Rent

$1,438

Population

46,865

# of Rentals

32

Lancaster

Average Rent

$1,558

Population

45,770

# of Rentals

18

North Tonawanda

Average Rent

$1,782

Population

28,787

# of Rentals

12

Grand Island

Average Rent

$1,365

Population

22,959

# of Rentals

26

East Amherst

Average Rent

$1,755

Population

22,284

# of Rentals

38

Lockport

Average Rent

$840

Population

19,982

# of Rentals

6

Depew

Average Rent

$1,281

Population

14,880

# of Rentals

36

Hamburg

Average Rent

$1,239

Population

10,332

# of Rentals

97

Getzville

Average Rent

$1,508

Population

7,567

# of Rentals

11

Williamsville

Average Rent

$1,618

Population

5,698

# of Rentals

59

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.