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Housing & affordability in Niagara Falls

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
F
27/100
13th of 13
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$115,300
Buffalo $226,10040% · scores 13
Median rent vs metro$823/mo
Buffalo $1,057/mo30% · scores 32
Ownership rate58%
Buffalo 67%15% · scores 43
Households spending >30% of income on housing34%
Buffalo 28%15% · scores 37
Context, not scored
Median year built · Buffalo 19571949
Houses rather than flats · Buffalo 64%63%
Households with children · Buffalo 25%25%
Neither direction is better here, so none of it moves the grade. It is on the page because it changes what a place is like to live in.
Vertical rule marks the Buffalo reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Buffalo suburbs for housing

All 13 ranked, Niagara Falls highlighted
1West SenecaC$232,8002Tonawanda TownC−$215,2003EggertsvilleC−$248,1004KenmoreC−$208,6005DepewC−$196,5006LancasterD+$202,2007CheektowagaD+$185,5008North TonawandaD$197,2009TonawandaD$173,60010LockportD−$139,90011BuffaloF$164,20012LackawannaF$140,70013Niagara FallsF$115,300
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Better than Niagara Falls on housing & affordability

Niagara Falls grades F on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
West Seneca22 mi from Niagara FallsC$233k77% 59 C Tonawanda Town10 mi from Niagara FallsC−$215k73% 64 C+ Eggertsville14 mi from Niagara FallsC−$248k74% 71 B− Kenmore11 mi from Niagara FallsC−$209k69% 65 C+ Depew20 mi from Niagara FallsC−$197k76% 60 C Lancaster22 mi from Niagara FallsD+$202k74% 63 C+
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24