Cost of living in Highland-on-the-Lake, New York

Highland-on-the-Lake, New York has about 3,584 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $186,300.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Erie County is $1,423 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Highland-on-the-Lake. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area, prices sit at 95.8 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

New York taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 8.5% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Highland-on-the-Lake's exact store tax.

Some places in New York add a local wage tax. In 2023 the state average was about 1.60% of income. That is not a Highland-on-the-Lake bill.

In July 2026, a typical New York home paid 29.90¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Highland-on-the-Lake's bill.

In 2025, all-grades gas in New York averaged $3.18 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.

Among 745 places we list in New York with a rent figure, 544 have higher typical rent than Highland-on-the-Lake.