Area data
Buffalo, NY — ZIP 14213
Population: 24,107 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $207,906
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +135.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $207,906
- House Price Index
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $195,925
- Median list price
- $199,900
- Median days on market
- 21 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 104.5%
- Active listings
- 19
- 1-year forecast
- +2.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,354/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.5%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,110/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,600/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 115.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 26.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, winterWeather, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 42.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 30.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 198
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 17.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 231
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site (2 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Mesmer Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -2,665 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Median annual property tax
- $1,921
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 389,528
- Average weekly wage
- $1,181
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 529
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