The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 14225 sells for about $250,000, or $132 per square foot.
Prices are up +6.5% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 38 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $965 a month.
ZIP 14225 — Cheektowaga
The housing market in 14225 is experiencing moderate price appreciation, consistent with the broader Cheektowaga and Buffalo-Niagara Falls regional trends. Inventory remains relatively tight, contributing to a competitive environment for buyers. Figures are based on a combination of ZIP-specific data and regional CBSA metrics where local data is limited.
This area is suitable for a mix of family buyers and single adults, given the suburban nature of Cheektowaga and its proximity to Buffalo employment centers.
Median prices moved up 6.5% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 38 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.4% · poverty 12.0% — a stable, low-distress profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
in-migration and out-migration balanced
ZCTA 14225, Erie County 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.
The effective property tax rate in this ZIP is approximately 2.4%, which is higher than the New York state average of 1.5%.
The median rent is $1,500 per month with a renter-occupied share of approximately 27%.
The area is part of the broader Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls economy, which features a mix of manufacturing, healthcare, and education sectors.
The area is served by regional highway corridors connecting to the Buffalo employment core.
Data sourced from City-Data and Census estimates.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.