Town guide

Buffalo, New York

Buffalo is a city in Erie County, New York, home to about 276,854 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 14201, 14202, 14203, 14204, 14206, 14207, 14208, 14209, 14210, 14211, 14212, 14213, 14214, 14215, 14216, 14220 and 14222, and parts of 14218 are in Buffalo too.

Homes sold for a median of $150 per square foot across 17 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 7 of 17 were seller’s markets.

Population276,8546,856 per sq mi

Median home value$164,200Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$150Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking57%Median of 17 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Buffalo

18 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Buffalo, NY14201 Balanced $194/sq ft +36.7% vs. last year 4.3 months of supply · 62% sold over asking Competition 82/100

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Buffalo, NY14202 Buyer’s market $288/sq ft −12.0% vs. last year 7.4 months of supply · 30% sold over asking

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Buffalo, NY14203 Buyer’s market $258/sq ft +0.9% vs. last year 35.2 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

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Buffalo, NY14204 Buyer’s market $150/sq ft +15.6% vs. last year 9.1 months of supply · 43% sold over asking

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Buffalo, NY14206 Seller’s market $122/sq ft +2.6% vs. last year 3.3 months of supply · 52% sold over asking Competition 83/100

Mostly Buffalo; also Cheektowaga

Buffalo, NY14207 Balanced $103/sq ft −2.4% vs. last year 5.2 months of supply · 55% sold over asking Competition 77/100

Mostly Buffalo; also Tonawanda Town

Buffalo, NY14208 Buyer’s market $101/sq ft +14.4% vs. last year 7.8 months of supply · 50% sold over asking Competition 75/100

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Buffalo, NY14209 Seller’s market $157/sq ft −14.5% vs. last year 3.7 months of supply · 57% sold over asking Competition 79/100

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Buffalo, NY14210 Seller’s market $116/sq ft +6.6% vs. last year 2.5 months of supply · 64% sold over asking Competition 91/100

Mostly Buffalo; also West Seneca

Buffalo, NY14211 Balanced $99/sq ft +10.0% vs. last year 4.5 months of supply · 52% sold over asking Competition 77/100

Mostly Buffalo; also Cheektowaga

Buffalo, NY14212 Seller’s market $137/sq ft +18.2% vs. last year 3.1 months of supply · 63% sold over asking Competition 88/100

Mostly Buffalo; also Cheektowaga

Buffalo, NY14213 Balanced $116/sq ft −15.4% vs. last year 4.8 months of supply · 44% sold over asking Competition 74/100

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Buffalo, NY14214 Balanced $156/sq ft −11.5% vs. last year 4 months of supply · 71% sold over asking Competition 85/100

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Buffalo, NY14215 Balanced $115/sq ft −10.8% vs. last year 5.4 months of supply · 65% sold over asking Competition 79/100

Mostly Buffalo; also Cheektowaga

Buffalo, NY14216 Seller’s market $200/sq ft +8.2% vs. last year 2.3 months of supply · 57% sold over asking Competition 89/100

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Buffalo, NY14220 Seller’s market $177/sq ft +16.9% vs. last year 2.9 months of supply · 76% sold over asking Competition 90/100

Mostly Buffalo; also West Seneca

Buffalo, NY14222 Seller’s market $217/sq ft −7.4% vs. last year 2.3 months of supply · 57% sold over asking Competition 90/100

All in Buffalo

Buffalo, NY14218 Seller’s market $167/sq ft +19.1% vs. last year 3.2 months of supply · 63% sold over asking Competition 86/100

Mostly Lackawanna; part is in Buffalo

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Buffalo. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Buffalo at a glance

City · Erie County, NY

Population	276,8546,856 per square mile
Land area	40 square milesplus 12 of water
Median household income	$50,041average $71,605
Median home value	$164,200as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,046/month
Homes lived in by owners	43%
Single-family houses	36% of homes
Median year built	1938
Average household	2.25 people
Median age	34.3
Average commute	20 minutes11% work from home
Adults with a degree	31%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the county subdivision; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Buffalo

Distances

Nearest major airport	Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Cleveland, OH175 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Philadelphia, PA277 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Buffalo; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Buffalo

U.S. Representative · New York’s 26th DistrictTimothy M. Kennedy (D)
U.S. SenatorCharles E. Schumer (D)
U.S. SenatorKirsten E. Gillibrand (D)
GovernorKathy Hochul (D)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataChristopher Scanlon

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Buffalo had 278,349 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 10th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Erie County grew from 433,686 residents in 1900 to 954,236 in 2020.

Erie County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 40.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 95 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Buffalo, NY weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Erie County

418,202 jobs at 22,497 businesses in Erie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5,947 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Buffalo’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Kaleida HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Buffalo1.2 miles
Erie County Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Buffalo1.7 miles
Sisters of Charity HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Buffalo1.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	471
Specialist doctors	1,082
Dentists	265
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	1,368
Mental health providers	2,153
Physical and occupational therapists	472
Optometrists	27
Chiropractors	109
Pharmacies	88

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Buffalo

Parks (165 nearby)

Delaware Park · 341 acres2.4 mi
Centennial Park · 83 acres2.7 mi
Cheektowaga Town Park · 70 acres2.8 mi
Unity Island Park · 69 acres3.6 mi
Houghton Park · 60 acres3.0 mi
Martin Luther King, Jr. Park · 56 acres0.2 mi

Grocery stores (41 nearby)

Tops0.6 mi
Aldi0.7 mi
Broadway Market0.8 mi
Apon Supermarket1.1 mi

Pharmacies (18 nearby)

Walgreens1.5 mi
Rite Aid1.8 mi
Rite Aid2.2 mi
Rite Aid2.4 mi

Libraries (19 nearby)

Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Library0.8 mi
Dr. Francis E. Fronczak Branch Library (Buffalo & Erie)0.8 mi
Andrew L Bouwhuis Library1.6 mi
Crane Branch Library1.8 mi
Buffalo Central Library1.9 mi

Museums (16 nearby)

Buffalo Museum of Science0.2 mi
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site1.5 mi
Nash House Museum1.7 mi
North Hall - The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum1.7 mi
Iron Island Museum1.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (25 nearby)

Torn Space Theatre0.9 mi
Paul Robeson Theatre1.0 mi
Town Ballroom1.6 mi
Shea's 710 Theatre1.6 mi
Shea's 710 Theatre1.6 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1832.

Colleges and universities

D'Youville University
Bryant & Stratton College
Darul Uloom Al-Madania

Sports teams

Buffalo Sabres Q1215892
Buffalo Bisons International League
Buffalo Bandits National Lacrosse League
Buffalo Beauts Premier Hockey Federation

Notable people born here

John Roberts (1955) · Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States since 2005
Herman Hollerith (1860) · American statistician and inventor（1860-1929）
Chad Michael Murray (1981) · American actor
Chad Michael Murray (1981) · American actor
Christine Baranski (1952) · American actress (born 1952)
Frances Cleveland (1864) · First Lady of the United States from 1886 to 1889 and 1893 to 1897
David Boreanaz (1969) · American actor
Kyle Chandler (1965) · American actor (born 1965)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Buffalo

Public schools here are run by Buffalo City School District, Primary Hall Preparatory Charter School, Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (84)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Bennett Park Montessori SchoolBuffalo	Pre-K–8	612	Public	1.6 mi
Bilingual CenterBuffalo	Pre-K–8	358	Public	2.4 mi
Buffalo Elementary School of TechnologyBuffalo	Pre-K–8	551	Public	1.8 mi
Build Community SchoolBuffalo	Pre-K–8	371	Public	0.9 mi
Community School #53Buffalo	Pre-K–8	464	Public	0.7 mi
D'Youville-Porter CampusBuffalo	Pre-K–8	521	Public	2.5 mi
Discovery SchoolBuffalo	Pre-K–8	541	Public	4.7 mi
Dr A Pantoja Comm Sch Excllnce -#18Buffalo	Pre-K–8	475	Public	2.8 mi
Dr George Blackman EccBuffalo	Pre-K–4	333	Public	2.1 mi
Dr Lydia T Wright Sch of ExcellenceBuffalo	Pre-K–8	560	Public	1.5 mi
Frank A Sedita School #30Buffalo	Pre-K–8	614	Public	2.2 mi
Harriet Ross Tubman AcademyBuffalo	Pre-K–8	550	Public	1.0 mi
Harvey Austin School #97Buffalo	Pre-K–8	487	Public	1.2 mi
Herman Badillo Bilingual AcademyBuffalo	Pre-K–8	514	Public	1.9 mi
Highgate HeightsBuffalo	Pre-K–8	407	Public	3.6 mi
International SchoolBuffalo	Pre-K–8	933	Public	2.4 mi
Lorraine Elementary SchoolBuffalo	Pre-K–8	638	Public	4.2 mi
Lovejoy Discovery School #43Buffalo	Pre-K–8	589	Public	2.1 mi
Martin Luther King Jr. #48Buffalo	Pre-K–8	413	Public	0.5 mi
Marva J Daniel Futures Preparatory SchoolBuffalo	Pre-K–8	369	Public	0.8 mi
Native American MagnetBuffalo	Pre-K–8	367	Public	2.9 mi
North Park Community School #50Buffalo	Pre-K–6	437	Public	3.4 mi
Pfc William J Grabiarz #79Buffalo	Pre-K–8	518	Public	4.0 mi
Primary Hall Preparatory Charter SchoolBuffalo	Pre-K–4	220	Charter	2.2 mi
PS 17Buffalo	Pre-K–4	284	Public	1.5 mi
PS 27 Hillery Park AcademyBuffalo	Pre-K–8	481	Public	3.4 mi
PS 61 Arthur O Eve School of DistinctionBuffalo	Pre-K–4	315	Public	2.1 mi
PS 64 Frederick Law OlmstedBuffalo	Pre-K–4	583	Public	3.0 mi
PS 65 Roosevelt EccBuffalo	Pre-K–4	250	Public	4.7 mi
PS 69 Houghton AcademyBuffalo	Pre-K–8	444	Public	2.7 mi

And 54 more.

Private schools (11)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Catholic Academy West BuffaloBuffalo	Pre-K–8	170	Roman Catholic	1.5 mi
Darul Uloom Al MadaniaBuffalo	Pre-K–11	277	Islamic	0.6 mi
Notre Dame AcademyBuffalo	Pre-K–8	376	Roman Catholic	5.1 mi
St Mark SchoolBuffalo	Pre-K–8	362	Roman Catholic	2.5 mi
Stanley G Falk SchoolBuffalo	K–12	554	Nonsectarian	1.5 mi
Saints Tabernacle School of ExcellenceBuffalo	2–11	16	Church of God in Christ	0.6 mi
Nichols SchoolBuffalo	5–12	582	Nonsectarian	2.7 mi
Stanley G. Falk SchoolCheektowaga	7–12	136	Nonsectarian	3.0 mi
Bishop Timon-St Jude High SchoolBuffalo	9–12	279	Roman Catholic	4.0 mi
Buffalo SeminaryBuffalo	9–12	149	Nonsectarian	2.1 mi
Mount Mercy AcademyBuffalo	9–12	180	Roman Catholic	4.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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