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Year Structure Built in Buffalo-niagara Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 519,208 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 701 | 0.1% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 25,455 | 4.9% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 36,370 | 7.0% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 34,497 | 6.6% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 51,781 | 10.0% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 55,714 | 10.7% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 94,278 | 18.2% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 49,270 | 9.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 171,142 | 33.0% |
Value in Buffalo-niagara Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 311,875 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 31,887 | 10.2% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 87,507 | 28.1% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 80,165 | 25.7% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 50,882 | 16.3% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 39,191 | 12.6% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 16,356 | 5.2% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 4,894 | 1.6% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 993 | 0.3% |
| Median (dollars) | 119,700 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Buffalo-niagara Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 197,173 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 233 | 0.1% |
| $300 to $499 | 3,429 | 1.7% |
| $500 to $699 | 11,895 | 6.0% |
| $700 to $999 | 38,179 | 19.4% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 71,567 | 36.3% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 40,664 | 20.6% |
| $2,000 or more | 31,206 | 15.8% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,291 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Buffalo-niagara Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 519,208 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 468,522 | 90.2% |
| Vacant housing units | 50,686 | 9.8% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Buffalo-niagara Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 519,208 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 307,813 | 59.3% |
| 1-unit, attached | 15,794 | 3.0% |
| 2 units | 92,106 | 17.7% |
| 3 or 4 units | 31,864 | 6.1% |
| 5 to 9 units | 23,076 | 4.4% |
| 10 to 19 units | 12,022 | 2.3% |
| 20 or more units | 26,166 | 5.0% |
| Mobile home | 10,257 | 2.0% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 110 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Buffalo-niagara Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 519,208 | 100% |
| 1 room | 6,590 | 1.3% |
| 2 rooms | 5,969 | 1.1% |
| 3 rooms | 32,158 | 6.2% |
| 4 rooms | 70,930 | 13.7% |
| 5 rooms | 105,661 | 20.4% |
| 6 rooms | 114,542 | 22.1% |
| 7 rooms | 74,421 | 14.3% |
| 8 rooms | 50,207 | 9.7% |
| 9 rooms or more | 58,730 | 11.3% |
| Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Buffalo-niagara Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 519,208 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 7,266 | 1.4% |
| 1 bedroom | 47,513 | 9.2% |
| 2 bedrooms | 135,866 | 26.2% |
| 3 bedrooms | 223,064 | 43.0% |
| 4 bedrooms | 85,440 | 16.5% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 20,059 | 3.9% |
Housing Tenure in Buffalo-niagara Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 468,522 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 311,875 | 66.6% |
| Renter-occupied | 156,647 | 33.4% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Buffalo-niagara Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 468,522 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 41,119 | 8.8% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 213,755 | 45.6% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 87,102 | 18.6% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 49,997 | 10.7% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 36,108 | 7.7% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 40,441 | 8.6% |
Vehicles Available in Buffalo-niagara Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 468,522 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 60,298 | 12.9% |
| 1 vehicle available | 178,226 | 38.0% |
| 2 vehicles available | 167,758 | 35.8% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 62,240 | 13.3% |
House Heating Fuel in Buffalo-niagara Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 468,522 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 405,747 | 86.6% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 10,721 | 2.3% |
| Electricity | 29,028 | 6.2% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 14,016 | 3.0% |
| Coal or coke | 386 | 0.1% |
| Wood | 5,662 | 1.2% |
| Solar energy | 14 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 2,074 | 0.4% |
| No fuel used | 874 | 0.2% |
Selected Characteristics in Buffalo-niagara Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 468,522 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 1,754 | 0.4% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 4,481 | 1.0% |
| No telephone service available | 10,680 | 2.3% |
Occupants Per Room in Buffalo-niagara Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 468,522 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 464,727 | 99.2% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 2,721 | 0.6% |
| 1.51 or more | 1,074 | 0.2% |
Mortgage Status in Buffalo-niagara Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 311,875 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 197,173 | 63.2% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 114,702 | 36.8% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Buffalo-niagara Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 114,702 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 313 | 0.3% |
| $100 to $199 | 3,185 | 2.8% |
| $200 to $299 | 9,673 | 8.4% |
| $300 to $399 | 18,397 | 16.0% |
| $400 or more | 83,134 | 72.5% |
| Median (dollars) | 516 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Buffalo-niagara Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 196,662 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 87,847 | 44.7% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 33,566 | 17.1% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 21,340 | 10.9% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 15,300 | 7.8% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 38,609 | 19.6% |
| Not computed | 511 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Buffalo-niagara Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 113,754 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 36,499 | 32.1% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 24,442 | 21.5% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 16,075 | 14.1% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 11,398 | 10.0% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 6,924 | 6.1% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 4,505 | 4.0% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 13,911 | 12.2% |
| Not computed | 948 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Buffalo-niagara Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 150,977 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 3,017 | 2.0% |
| $200 to $299 | 6,810 | 4.5% |
| $300 to $499 | 19,555 | 13.0% |
| $500 to $749 | 58,135 | 38.5% |
| $750 to $999 | 40,894 | 27.1% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 18,485 | 12.2% |
| $1,500 or more | 4,081 | 2.7% |
| Median (dollars) | 701 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 5,670 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Buffalo-niagara Falls
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 147,688 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 21,632 | 14.6% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 17,882 | 12.1% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 16,675 | 11.3% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 15,417 | 10.4% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 12,309 | 8.3% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 63,773 | 43.2% |
| Not computed | 8,959 | 0% |