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Best Places to Rent

Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Area

New York

Average Rent

$1,372

Rent Comparison

-38.9% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

-12.9% 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

$1,503

Population

252,712

# of Rentals

397

Amherst

Average Rent

$1,406

Population

151,549

# of Rentals

109

Tonawanda

Average Rent

$1,386

Population

72,852

# of Rentals

35

Niagara Falls

Average Rent

$1,079

Population

49,405

# of Rentals

23

West Seneca

Average Rent

$1,521

Population

46,865

# of Rentals

32

Lancaster

Average Rent

$1,526

Population

45,770

# of Rentals

12

North Tonawanda

Average Rent

$1,316

Population

28,787

# of Rentals

44

Grand Island

Average Rent

$1,291

Population

22,959

# of Rentals

19

East Amherst

Average Rent

$1,806

Population

22,284

# of Rentals

16

Lockport

Average Rent

$823

Population

19,982

# of Rentals

18

Depew

Average Rent

$1,355

Population

14,880

# of Rentals

36

Hamburg

Average Rent

$1,239

Population

10,332

# of Rentals

76

Getzville

Average Rent

$1,652

Population

7,567

# of Rentals

21

Williamsville

Average Rent

$1,710

Population

5,698

# of Rentals

61

Orchard Park

Average Rent

$1,376

Population

3,402

# of Rentals

23

Clarence Center

Average Rent

$1,429

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.