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City · 20,610 residents · Niagara County, New York

Lockport , New York

In Lockport, a typical home is worth $139,900 and typical rent is $945 a month. Compared with all of Niagara County, the typical home value is 26% lower, typical household income is 10% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 12 points lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $139,900

    26% below the county

    67% below New York

    • Lockport
    • Niagara
    • New York

  • Typical rent

    $945a month

    5% above the county

    42% below New York

    • Lockport
    • Niagara
    • New York

  • Typical household income

    $62,410a year

    10% below the county

    27% below New York

    • Lockport
    • Niagara
    • New York

  • Households that own their home

    59%

    12 points below the county

    4 points above New York

    • Lockport
    • Niagara
    • New York

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$271,281
5.1% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent
$1,025 a month
6.6% more than 12 months ago

From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Lockport is in Niagara County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Niagara County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Lockport apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. Nearby, in South Lockport, the typical rent is $711: 25% less than in Lockport ($945).

  2. The typical home in Lockport is worth $139,900, 26% less than in Niagara County as a whole ($189,800).

  3. 59% of households in Lockport own their home, against 71% in Niagara County.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Lockport

What homes there are in Lockport, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

In Lockport, 6 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses; in Niagara County, 7.

Year built

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes

At least 98% of owner-occupied homes in Lockport are worth less than $500,000, below the FHA loan limit for Niagara County ($541,287).

Monthly rent with utilities

By rent, most homes in Lockport cost less than HUD's 2-bedroom fair market rent ($1,423): about 89%.

With a mortgage

$1,444 a month

Niagara County: $1,533 a month

Without a mortgage

$648 a month

Niagara County: $645 a month

Owners with a mortgage

58%

Niagara County: 54%

The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Lockport is $1,444 a month, less than in Niagara County ($1,533); without one, $648.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, home values in Lockport rose at about the same pace as in Niagara County: 50% against 51%.

The typical rent in Lockport rose 36% over the same time; in Niagara County, it rose 28%.

To compare: typical income in Lockport rose 39%; the home, +50%; the rent, +36%.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureLockportNiagara CountyNew YorkUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate4.3%3.8%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate0.8%1.1%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate1.2%5.3%3.4%
People per household 2.212.242.492.53
Drive alone 76%77%49%69%
Carpool 8%7%6%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate1%22%3%
Walk or bike 4%3%6%3%
Work from home 9%11%15%15%
Other means 2%1%2%2%
Typical commute 20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

By size, households in Lockport look like those in Niagara County: 2.21 people on average.

The car rules in Lockport: 76% of workers drive to work alone, and the typical trip takes 20 to 29 minutes.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Lockport?

A typical home is within reach of the typical income

We start with a typical home in Lockport, worth $139,900, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 27% of the typical household income in Lockport, which is $62,410 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Niagara County.

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Down payment
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That is $4,897 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

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Term

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$1,385

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$137,366
Total interest
$197,637
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $2,363 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,456 a month

    Your payment · 27%

  • Tight

    $1,456 to $1,872 a month

  • Hard

    more than $1,872 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Lockport ($62,410 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$1,385
Principal & interest$931
Property tax$335
Home insurance$58
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$62

You need at least $4,897 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Lockport and Niagara County

Lockport is in Niagara County, New York. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Lockport's own numbers

Typical home value
$139,900
Typical monthly rent
$945
Typical yearly household income
$62,410
Households that own their home
59%
Effective property tax rate
2.87%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Niagara County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,423
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+59%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
2.3%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Niagara County.

Everything about Niagara County

Buying

Buying a home in Lockport

A typical home in Lockport is worth $139,900: 26% below the county and 67% below New York. With the typical household income in Lockport ($62,410 a year), a typical home costs 2.2 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Lockport 2.2 years
  • Niagara 2.7 years
  • New York 4.9 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Niagara County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Niagara County rose 107% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Niagara County.

Period County New York U.S.
Last year (2025) +6.6% +6.0% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +59% +52% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +107% +86% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Lockport next to Niagara County, New York and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Lockport $139,900
  • Niagara $189,800
  • New York $423,800
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Lockport $945
  • Niagara $899
  • New York $1,621
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Lockport $62,410
  • Niagara $69,633
  • New York $85,974
  • United States $80,734
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Lockport next to Niagara County and New York
Measure Lockport Niagara County New York U.S.
Typical home value $139,900 $189,800 $423,800 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $945 $899 $1,621 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $62,410 $69,633 $85,974 $80,734
Households that own their home 59% 71% 54% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $4,022 $4,155 $6,582 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 2.87% 2.19% 1.55% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 40% 49% 52% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Niagara County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Lockport

For a typical $139,900 home in Lockport, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Lockport's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $1,385a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $4,897
    Cash to close
    $9,094
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $62

  • Conventional, 5% down $1,360a month

    Down payment
    $6,995
    Cash to close
    $11,192
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $66

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $1,151a month

    Down payment
    $27,980
    Cash to close
    $32,177
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $1,280a month

    Down payment
    $20,985
    Cash to close
    $25,182
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Lockport and for Niagara County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Lockport

2.87%of the home’s value each year

$4,022 a year for the typical owner in Lockport.

  • Lockport 2.87%
  • Niagara 2.19%
  • New York 1.55%

What New York publishes Basic STAR school tax relief (New York State Department of Taxation and Finance)

Exemptions and deadlines in New York

Flood risk in Niagara County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Niagara County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
2.3%
1,834
Of those, with NFIP insurance
20%
County New York U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 2.3% 2% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 20% 76% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Lockport

Typical rent in Lockport is $945 a month: 5% above the county. In Lockport, 40% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Niagara County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,423 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $27.37 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Niagara County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $1,178 $22.65 $47,120
1 bedroom $1,203 $23.13 $48,120
2 bedrooms $1,423 $27.37 $56,920
3 bedrooms $1,732 $33.31 $69,280
4 bedrooms $1,977 $38.02 $79,080

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Lockport

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Lockport is in ZIP code 14094.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,310: $113 less than the fair market rent for Niagara County ($1,423).

  • 14094 $1,310$1,590

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Lockport when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

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Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Lockport

HUD lists 11 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Lockport. These are the largest.

  • Foxwood Place 6110 Ruhlmann Rd, Lockport 14094 164 low-income homes · 1 bd: 36 · 2 bd: 64 · 3 bd: 64 · In service since 2008 · For families
  • Foxwood Place 6147 Ruhlmann Rd, Lockport 14094 164 homes, 163 low-income · For families (716) 433-3310
  • Urban Park Towers 77 Main St, Lockport 14094 151 homes, 150 low-income · 1 bd: 150 · In service since 2007 · For older adults, people with disabilities (716) 433-8911
  • Willow Gardens & Autumn Gardens 284 Willow St, Lockport 14094 142 low-income homes · Run by Lockport Housing Authority · Average payment: $437 a month · Average wait: 12 months (716) 434-0001
  • David Woody /Beacon Hghts./Gabriel Drive 268 Garden St, Lockport 14094 110 low-income homes · Run by Lockport Housing Authority · Average payment: $643 a month · Average wait: 30 months · Homes at several sites (716) 434-0001

See all 55 buildings in Niagara County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Lockport

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Niagara County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.

A man leans over the armchair where a girl is reading a book.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Lockport

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Lockport or Niagara County. The ones below are statewide in New York: they work in Lockport the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in New York

Housing counselors near Lockport

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Lockport, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Belmont Housing Resources for Wny, Incorporated

    2393 Main St, Buffalo · 18 miles away · Spanish

    Also serves in American Sign Language (ASL), German, and Russian.

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 7 more
    (716) 884-7791

  • Operation Hope- Buffalo Ny Branch

    752 E Delavan Ave, Buffalo · 18 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • Fair housing pre-purchase workshops
    • and 4 more
    (716) 342-5580

  • Parachute Credit Counseling, Inc.

    40 Gardenville Pkwy Ste 300, West Seneca · 21 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 5 more
    (800) 926-9685

All counseling agencies in New York

Help in Spanish near Lockport

1 of the 3 agencies on this list says it serves in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Lockport

HUD’s record names them for Lockport or Niagara County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

  • Lockport Housing Authority Public housing and Section 8 vouchers (716) 434-0001

2 other authorities have an office in Niagara County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Niagara County

These cities are also in Niagara County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Niagara County Housing in New York

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Lockport, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Niagara County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

Keep going

Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Lockport.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Lockport

Short answers with the numbers for Lockport and all of Niagara County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Lockport?

The typical home value in Lockport is $139,900, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Niagara County it is $189,800.

How much does it cost to rent in Lockport?

Typical rent in Lockport is $945 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Niagara County is $1,423.

What is the FHA loan limit in Lockport?

Lockport uses the FHA limit for all of Niagara County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Lockport?

The typical homeowner in Lockport pays $4,022 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 2.87% of the home’s value; in Niagara County, the rate is 2.19%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Lockport?

We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Niagara County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).