The story of this market
The typical home in Cheektowaga, New York sells for about $254,861, or $208 per square foot.
Prices are up +6.2% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 10 days to sell, which is fast. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,600 a month.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+5.5%
NY · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Cheektowaga, New York
The Cheektowaga housing market is currently highly competitive, characterized by rising home prices and very low inventory. Strong buyer demand is driving a rapid sales pace, with homes frequently selling above the asking price. While specific city-level data for some metrics like property tax rates and school-specific ratings are not currently published, the overall market trend reflects significant upward pressure on values.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Cheektowaga yet — the verified ledger covers every county the foreclosure ingest has read, attributed by published city area. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
Deterministic aggregate of 2 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Median prices moved up 5.5% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 38 days on market with 0.7 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
3% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 22.39% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · poverty 10.9% — a stable, low-distress profile.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this city — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A major regional shopping destination that serves as a primary economic anchor and retail hub for the area.
A significant local green space providing recreational trails and outdoor amenities for residents.
The area is served by major highway corridors providing access to the broader Buffalo-Niagara region, with a mean commute time of approximately 20.4 minutes.
The local economy is anchored by retail and logistics, significantly influenced by the presence of the Walden Galleria and proximity to the Buffalo Niagara International Airport.
Development activity is focused on commercial and logistics expansion, particularly in areas surrounding the airport and major retail corridors.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (New York) — Income-Based Assessment for Affordable Rental Housing: The assessed valuation must be determined using the income approach based on actual net operating income, excluding subsidies, tax credits, or grants used for development costs. State (New York) — Real Property Tax Assessment: Real property is assessed by local jurisdictions based on a uniform percentage of value. The tax liability is calculated as (Assessed Value * Tax Rate) - Exemptions.
Data retrieved from U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.