Average Rent in Buffalo NY
5 apartment buildings, 11 units. Real prices pulled from each property's leasing system this morning.
Avg Rent
$2,020/mo
market average
Cheapest
$1,157/mo
Park Place Townhomes
Properties
5
tracked daily
Units
11
available now
Analysis
Rent Price Breakdown
Compare pricing across all 5 properties in Buffalo NY.
Average Rent by Property
Starting Price vs Average
Rent by Bedroom Count
Price per Square Foot
Buffalo NY Rent Prices
All 5 properties ranked by lowest available rent.
Park Place Townhomes
100 Athol St, Buffalo, NY 14220, USA
Barcalo Living
225 Louisiana St, Buffalo, NY 14204, USA
High Street Apartments
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Niagara Square
224 Niagara St, Buffalo, NY 14201, USA
Standard Property Management
200 S Division St, Buffalo, NY 14204, USA
Explore Each Property
Park Place Townhomes
2.9100 Athol St, Buffalo, NY 14220, USA
Barcalo Living
4.7225 Louisiana St, Buffalo, NY 14204, USA
High Street Apartments
4.719 High St, Fort Erie, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA, ON L2A 5W8, USA
Niagara Square
4224 Niagara St, Buffalo, NY 14201, USA
Standard Property Management
3.8200 S Division St, Buffalo, NY 14204, USA
Buffalo NY Average Rent Prices 2026
The average rent in Buffalo NY is $2,020 per month, based on 11 units across 5 apartment communities. Prices range from $1,157 at Park Place Townhomes to $1,580 at Barcalo Living.
Average Rent by Bedroom Type
| Type | Avg Rent | Starting From | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bed | $1,590/mo | $1,580/mo | 2 |
| 2 Bed | $1,575/mo | $1,157/mo | 6 |
| 3 Bed | $3,197/mo | $3,185/mo | 3 |
Every price comes directly from each property's leasing system, updated that morning. Request a neighborhood we don't cover and we add it within 24 hours.
Market Context
Who rents in Buffalo NY, and what they pay
Tracked one-bedroom rent in Buffalo NY averages $1,590/mo, with two-bedroom units averaging $1,575/mo. At the local median household income of $48,050, that works out to 50% of gross income — a severely rent-burdened market by HUD standards.
The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2023 release pegged median gross rent in Buffalo NY at $989/mo. The current tracked market average runs 104% higher than that benchmark, reflecting both two to three years of rent growth and the fact that the Census figure covers all renter-occupied housing in Buffalo NY while the tracked market average covers units currently listed in larger apartment communities.
What salary do I need to live comfortably in Buffalo NY?
Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Minimum to afford average rent
$81,000/year
30 percent rule — using our average rent of $2,020/mo.
Comfortable income
$97,000/year
25 percent rule — leaves more room for savings, transport, and groceries.
To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($1,157/mo), you need to earn at least $46,000/year.
Median household income in Buffalo NY is $48,050 — about 50% below the comfortable-living threshold.
Cost of living in Buffalo NY
Overall prices in Buffalo NY runs below the national average by about 5% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 94.9, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Buffalo NY's regional price parities.
| Category | Monthly estimate |
|---|---|
| Rent (market average) | $2,020 |
| Utilities | $327 |
| Groceries | $526 |
| Transportation | $779 |
| Healthcare | $380 |
| Other goods and services | $608 |
| Estimated total | $4,638/mo |
Population
276,397
Median household income
$48,050
Census median rent
$989/mo
Rent as % of income
31.3%
Median age
34.3
Mean commute
20 min
Methodology
† Rent data is sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.
Cost of living estimates for utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, and other goods and services combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.
Salary to live comfortably applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Demographic figures (median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, rent as percentage of income) come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.
Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.
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