Niagara Falls, NY Housing Market & City Data

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47,720
Population Estimate
$76,886
Median Home Value
93.1%
Employment Rate
18.7%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$99
Median Listing Price$118,462
Median Days on Market60
Active Listings217
New Listings68
Total Listings (Active + Pending)335
Avg Listing Price$168,725
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-4%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY7%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.97
Family Dual Income40.3
Median Household Income$36,346
Median Individual Income$23,888
Home Ownership55.7%
Home Value$76,886
Median Rent$665
Rent Burden35.6%
Poverty28.2%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED12.2%
  • Highschool Education36.8%
  • Some College32.4%
  • Bachelors Degree10.6%
  • Graduate Degree8.1%
  • Total College or Above18.7%
  • Stem Degree38.2%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male46.8%
  • Female53.2%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married35.4%
  • Divorced15.1%
  • Never Married42.0%
  • Widowed7.4%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityNiagara Falls
State IDNY
Population47,720

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1825.0%
19–2914.9%
30–3912.5%
40–4910.5%
Age Group% of Population
50–5913.6%
60–6912.8%
70–795.7%
80+4.7%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation58.2%
Unemployment Rate6.9%
Disabled15.9%

ETHNICITY

White68.0%
Black22.1%
Asian1.7%
Native American1.2%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.9%
Multiple5.9%

OTHER

Hispanic5.3%
Limited English2.0%
Health Uninsured3.7%
Veteran7.5%

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  8. What are the best neighborhoods in Niagara Falls, NY for first-time home buyers?

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Neighborhoods in Niagara Falls, NY

Get to know neighborhoods in Niagara Falls, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • NISE Center (Former Summit Park Mall)

    Summit Park ↗

    Median asking price
    $249,950
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    40
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Chapin Place by Stanley Martin Homes

    Chapin Place ↗

    Median asking price
    $79,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    28
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Cayuga Island

    Cayuga Island ↗

    Median asking price
    $145,450
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    24
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Country Meadows Apartments

    Country Meadows ↗

    Median asking price
    $320,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    3
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.