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Niagara Falls, NY Housing Affordability Index

Niagara Falls, New York has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 134.8 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 278th most affordable of 922 scored New York cities, compared with 80.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $115,300 home with 20% down, the New York average 30-year fixed rate of 7.27% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $630, or 15% of the city’s $49,101 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Niagara Falls is updated every night from live New York mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Niagara Falls MBR-HAI 134.8 Highly Affordable
Rank in New York 278 of 922 1 = most affordable
New York 80.2 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.27% New York lenders
Median home value $115,300 U.S. Census Bureau

Niagara Falls is 54.7 points above the New York score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the New York index

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What It Takes to Buy in Niagara Falls

$630/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.27%
$27,000
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$49,101
Median Household Income
New York: $85,974
2.3x
Price-to-Income Ratio
New York: 4.9x
$780/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$3,109/yr
Median Property Tax
2.70% of median value
21.7%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
52.6%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Niagara Falls, New York. The rate is the New York average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Niagara Falls Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Niagara Falls, New York score: 134.8 (Highly Affordable), ranked 278 of 922 New York cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/new-york/niagara-falls”