Area data
Buffalo, NY — ZIP 14223
Population: 22,611 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 14223 (Buffalo, NY) is $272,363 — up 2.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $281,900 after a median 9 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,362/month. 6 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with cold wave, winter weather, ice storm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 7.9% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$272,363
Typical home value
+2.2%
1-year change
9
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $272,363
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +102.1%
- Peak value since 2000 (Aug 2026)
- $272,363
- House Price Index (state)
- 437.3 (+3.5% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $281,900
- Median list price
- $249,900
- Median price per sqft
- $216
- 1-year sale-price change
- +4.4%
- Median days on market
- 9 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 101
- For-sale inventory
- 52
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 110.0%
- Active listings
- 32
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
- Days to pending
- 14 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 34
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,362/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,178/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,203/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,423/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,732/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,977/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 107.9 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 26.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 10.7 : 1
- Schools include
- BEN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL, CHARLES A LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, HERBERT HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, KENMORE WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- cold wave, winter weather, ice storm, inland flooding, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- cold wave: Very High · winter weather: Very High · tornado: Relatively High · ice storm: Relatively High · lightning: Relatively High · inland flooding: Relatively High
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone A
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 26
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 12% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 30.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Hooker (S Area) (10.7 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 43.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 87.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 233
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 121
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 140
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 884
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 79,439
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 73,339
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site (5 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 33
- Nearest airport
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) (6 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 16
- Hospitals include
- KALEIDA HEALTH, NIAGARA FALLS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.4 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -2,665 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1953
- Housing built before 1970
- 90.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 2.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,440
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 392,127
- Average weekly wage
- $1,279
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,213
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 14223 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $272,363 | $332,107 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $281,900 | $363,950 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 9 days | 55 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,362/mo | $2,700/mo | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $4,440 | $4,500 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in ZIP 14223?
- $272,363.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 14223?
- $281,900.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 14223?
- Median days on market: 9 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 14223?
- Typical rent: $1,362/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 14223?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: cold wave, winter weather, ice storm, inland flooding, lightning.
- Is ZIP 14223 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 14223. 26 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is A. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 14223?
- Risk to homes is higher than 12% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 14223?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 14223?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 14223?
- 6 schools (3 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 14223 walkable?
- Walkability index: 11.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 14223?
- Good. Median AQI: 44. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 14223?
- Regional Price Parity: 107.9 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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