Buffalo, Niagara Falls Metro Area Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area | New York | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 519,721, see rank, 100% | 8,153,309 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 470,035, 90.44%, see rank | 88.99% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 311,308, 59.90%, see rank | 47.92% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 158,727, 30.54%, see rank | 41.07% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 49,686, 9.56%, see rank | 11.01% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 11,094, 2.13%, see rank | 1.92% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 5,203, 1.00%, see rank | 0.87% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 4,259, 0.82%, see rank | 0.95% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 3,011, 0.58%, see rank | 3.84% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 68, 0.01%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 26,051, 5.01%, see rank | 3.42% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area | New York | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 519,094, see rank, 100% | 8,108,103 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 473,720, 91.26%, see rank | 90.25% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 310,915, 59.90%, see rank | 48.07% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 162,805, 31.36%, see rank | 42.18% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 45,374, 8.74%, see rank | 9.75% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 15,369, 2.96%, see rank | 2.47% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 3,996, 0.77%, see rank | 0.95% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,442, 0.47%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 4,144, 0.80%, see rank | 3.57% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 46, 0.01%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 19,377, 3.73%, see rank | 2.33% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area | New York | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 519,208, see rank, 100% | 8,102,223 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 468,522, 90.24%, see rank | 89.25% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 311,875, 60.07%, see rank | 48.64% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 156,647, 30.17%, see rank | 40.61% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 50,686, 9.76%, see rank | 10.75% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 11,365, 2.19%, see rank | 1.97% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 5,386, 1.04%, see rank | 0.91% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 4,400, 0.85%, see rank | 0.95% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 3,171, 0.61%, see rank | 3.57% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 14, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 26,350, 5.08%, see rank | 3.34% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area | New York | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 519,118, see rank, 100% | 8,050,835 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 466,232, 89.81%, see rank | 89.50% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 312,759, 60.25%, see rank | 49.40% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 153,473, 29.56%, see rank | 40.10% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 52,886, 10.19%, see rank | 10.50% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 12,737, 2.45%, see rank | 2.01% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 5,365, 1.03%, see rank | 0.88% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 4,459, 0.86%, see rank | 0.98% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 3,129, 0.60%, see rank | 3.42% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 73, 0.01%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 27,123, 5.22%, see rank | 3.19% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Buffalo, Niagara Falls Area | New York | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 521,397, see rank, 100% | 7,950,035 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 468,419, 89.84%, see rank | 89.77% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 315,788, 60.57%, see rank | 50.03% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 152,631, 29.27%, see rank | 39.74% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 52,978, 10.16%, see rank | 10.23% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 12,871, 2.47%, see rank | 2.01% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 5,049, 0.97%, see rank | 0.85% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 4,798, 0.92%, see rank | 1.00% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 2,895, 0.56%, see rank | 3.33% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 55, 0.01%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 27,310, 5.24%, see rank | 3.03% | 3.44% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
