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City · 9,144 residents · Niagara County, New York

South Lockport , New York

In South Lockport, a typical home is worth $163,600 and typical rent is $711 a month. Compared with all of Niagara County, typical rent is 21% lower, typical household income is 19% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 10 points lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $163,600

    14% below the county

    61% below New York

    • South Lockport
    • Niagara
    • New York

  • Typical rent

    $711a month

    21% below the county

    56% below New York

    • South Lockport
    • Niagara
    • New York

  • Typical household income

    $56,166a year

    19% below the county

    35% below New York

    • South Lockport
    • Niagara
    • New York

  • Households that own their home

    61%

    10 points below the county

    7 points above New York

    • South Lockport
    • Niagara
    • New York

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

South 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 South Lockport apart

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

  1. South Lockport has the 3rd lowest typical rent of the 333 cities in New York with more than 5,000 people ($711).

  2. The typical household income in South Lockport is $56,166, 19% less than in Niagara County as a whole ($69,633).

  3. 61% of households in South Lockport own their home, against 71% in Niagara County.

  4. South Lockport has the 26th smallest share of rent-burdened renters of the 300 cities in New York with more than 5,000 people (38%).

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

The homes here

Housing in South Lockport

What homes there are in South 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

No kind of home is the majority in South Lockport; the largest group, detached houses, adds up to 36%, less than in Niagara County (68%).

There are more mobile homes here than in Niagara County: 30% of homes, against 4%.

Year built

The typical home in South Lockport was built in 1986, 28 years after the typical one in Niagara County.

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

The FHA limit for Niagara County is high ($541,287): at least 96% of owner-occupied homes in South Lockport are worth less than $500,000.

Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$1,936 a month

Niagara County: $1,533 a month

Without a mortgage

$818 a month

Niagara County: $645 a month

Owners with a mortgage

35%

Niagara County: 54%

The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in South Lockport is $1,936 a month, more than in Niagara County ($1,533); without one, $818.

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

The Census does not compare South Lockport with 2015–2019 because its boundaries changed. In Niagara County, over that time, the typical home value rose 51%.

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

MeasureSouth LockportNiagara 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 2.202.242.492.53
Drive alone 71%77%49%69%
Carpool Unreliable estimate7%6%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate1%22%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate3%6%3%
Work from home 9%11%15%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate1%2%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

By size, households in South Lockport look like those in Niagara County: 2.20 people on average.

To get to work, 71% of workers in South Lockport drive alone; in Niagara County, 77%.

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 South Lockport?

A typical home is tight for the typical income

We start with a typical home in South Lockport, worth $163,600, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 36% of the typical household income in South Lockport, which is $56,166 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $71,942 a year.

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

Your numbers

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Starts at the typical home value in South Lockport. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
Your credit score

Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $5,726 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$1,679

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$160,637
Total interest
$231,119
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $2,763 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,311 a month

  • Tight

    $1,311 to $1,685 a month

    Your payment · 36%

  • Hard

    more than $1,685 a month

Compared with the typical household income in South Lockport ($56,166 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$1,679
Principal & interest$1,088
Property tax$450
Home insurance$68
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$72

You need at least $5,726 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

South Lockport and Niagara County

South 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).

South Lockport's own numbers

Typical home value
$163,600
Typical monthly rent
$711
Typical yearly household income
$56,166
Households that own their home
61%
Effective property tax rate
3.3%

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 South Lockport

A typical home in South Lockport is worth $163,600: 14% below the county and 61% below New York. With the typical household income in South Lockport ($56,166 a year), a typical home costs 2.9 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.

  • South Lockport 2.9 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

South 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
  • South Lockport $163,600
  • Niagara $189,800
  • New York $423,800
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • South Lockport $711
  • Niagara $899
  • New York $1,621
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • South Lockport $56,166
  • Niagara $69,633
  • New York $85,974
  • United States $80,734
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South Lockport next to Niagara County and New York
Measure South Lockport Niagara County New York U.S.
Typical home value $163,600 $189,800 $423,800 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $711 $899 $1,621 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $56,166 $69,633 $85,974 $80,734
Households that own their home 61% 71% 54% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $5,398 $4,155 $6,582 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 3.3% 2.19% 1.55% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 38% 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 South Lockport

For a typical $163,600 home in South Lockport, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, South Lockport's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $1,679a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $5,726
    Cash to close
    $10,634
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $72

  • Conventional, 5% down $1,649a month

    Down payment
    $8,180
    Cash to close
    $13,088
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $78

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $1,405a month

    Down payment
    $32,720
    Cash to close
    $37,628
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $1,556a month

    Down payment
    $24,540
    Cash to close
    $29,448
    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 South Lockport and for Niagara County.

Property tax

Effective rate in South Lockport

3.3%of the home’s value each year

$5,398 a year for the typical owner in South Lockport.

  • South Lockport 3.3%
  • 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 South Lockport

Typical rent in South Lockport is $711 a month: 21% below the county. In South Lockport, 38% 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 South Lockport

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). South 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 South 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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Free help

Help to buy or rent in South 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.

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HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in South Lockport

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

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

Housing counselors near South Lockport

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of South 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 · 16 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 · 17 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 · 19 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 South 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 South Lockport

In HUD’s record, no housing authority with an office in Niagara County is named for South Lockport or Niagara County.

3 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 South 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.

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Guides for your next step

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

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about South Lockport

Short answers with the numbers for South 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 South Lockport?

The typical home value in South Lockport is $163,600, 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 South Lockport?

Typical rent in South Lockport is $711 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 South Lockport?

South 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 South Lockport?

The typical homeowner in South Lockport pays $5,398 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 3.3% of the home’s value; in Niagara County, the rate is 2.19%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in South 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).