Metro data updated Jul 1, 2026

Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Average Rent & Rental Yield

Compare average asking rent (median), gross rental yield, home value, and transaction activity before moving into listing-level underwriting or investor discovery.

9.68%
Gross Rental Yield
$1,868
Median Rent
$264,522
Avg Home Value
N/A
Transactions (30d)

Average rent in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY

The median asking rent in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY is $1,868 as of July 2026, based on active rental listings across the metro. We report the median — the midpoint of asking rents — because it tracks the typical listing more reliably than a simple average, which luxury and outlier listings can skew.

Against an average home value of $264,522, that rent level prices Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY at a 9.68% gross rental yield — compared with 7.52% across New York.

Metro vs state rental signal

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Gross yield
Metro
9.68%
State
7.52%
Median rent
Metro
$1,868
State
$2,950
Avg home value
Metro
$264,522
State
$604,675
30d transactions
Metro
N/A
State
15.0K

Nearby metro yield comparison

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New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

N/A transactions last 30d

5.95%

Rochester, NY

N/A transactions last 30d

11.65%

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY

N/A transactions last 30d

8.65%

Syracuse, NY

N/A transactions last 30d

11.88%

Massena-Ogdensburg, NY

N/A transactions last 30d

14.19%

Corning, NY

N/A transactions last 30d

14.19%

Olean, NY

N/A transactions last 30d

15.00%

Elmira, NY

N/A transactions last 30d

14.20%

Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY rent and yield FAQ

Quick answers based on the latest Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY rental listing and transaction data.

What is the average rent in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY?

As of July 2026, the median asking rent in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY is $1,868. SFR Analytics reports the median of active rental listings rather than a simple average so outlier luxury listings do not distort the figure.

What is a good rental yield in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY?

Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY currently prices at a 9.68% gross rental yield, versus 7.52% across New York. Treat gross yield as a first-pass screen — it excludes taxes, insurance, vacancy, rehab, and financing, so underwrite at the property level before acting on it.

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