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West Seneca

A town of 45,303 people in Erie County, New York
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About West Seneca

Town in New York, United States
1842Established
45,500Population
21.4 sq miArea
643 ftElevation

West Seneca is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 45,500 at the 2020 census. West Seneca is a centrally located interior town of the county, and a suburb of Buffalo. West Seneca, Orchard Park and Hamburg form the inner "Southtowns", a cluster of middle-class suburban towns.

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Housing in West Seneca

$289K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $289,000 in May 2026.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market10
Sale-to-list105.6%
Sold in May25
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Safety in West Seneca

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Safety Grade B-

West Seneca reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 55% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
West Seneca 1.1
New York 3.7
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
West Seneca 17.7
New York 15.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B-

The public schools West Seneca’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#201Best public schoolsof 484 in NY
DistrictWEST SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools15

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