Rents are right about where Lockport's 10-year trend predicts.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,025 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Lockport is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in October 2022.
Rent in Lockport changed +6.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 82 New York cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +5.3%.
Rent has risen 7 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($62,410) is $1,560 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,450).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Lockport. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Lockport, NY is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 24.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lockport, NY has changed in 5 years
Rent in Lockport, NY has climbed 22.2% since 2023, going from about $839 per month to roughly $1,025 today. On the earnings side, the typical household in Lockport, NY now reports about $62,410, up from $51,819 in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 20,876 to 20,610 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.3% change. About 41.2% of households rent today, against 43.7% in 2021. For context, the 2023 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Lockport, NY reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Lockport is $1,025/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $860/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,050/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $900/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,290/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($62,410/yr), Lockport ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.3% over the past year.
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