The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 14139 sells for about $242,600, or $133 per square foot.
Prices are up +2.8% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 30 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,694 a month.
ZIP 14139 — South Wales
The housing market in 14139 remains stable with moderate demand and limited inventory. Prices have shown modest year-over-year growth, reflecting the broader trends in the Buffalo metropolitan area.
This area is primarily suited for families and long-term residents seeking a suburban environment with a lower cost of entry compared to the urban core.
Median prices moved up 2.8% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 30 days on market with 2.4 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
10% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 104.8% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 2.0% · poverty 7.2% — a stable, low-distress profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
in-migration and out-migration balanced
ZCTA 14139, South Wales, NY
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Property taxes are assessed at the county and local municipal level in Erie County, New York, with rates varying by school district and town jurisdiction.
The local economy is tied to the broader Buffalo-Niagara metropolitan area, which features a mix of healthcare, education, and manufacturing sectors.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau ZCTA 14139 profiles.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.