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959 Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209 Property Information

959 Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 959 Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo
Zip code 14209
County Erie
Municipality Buffalo
Parcel ID 100.240-2-8.100

Sales & Tax Overview for 959 Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo

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Sale date 03/16/2016
Sale price $180,250
Arm's length
Property tax $3,426

Lot & Building Information for 959 Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo

Building sqft 2,062
Building class One Family Year-Round Residence (210)
Acreage 0.093
Lot dimensions 35 ft X 117 ft
Frontage 35
Depth 117
Year built 1900
Stories 2
Rooms 7
Bedrooms 4
Bathrooms 2
Half bathrooms 1
Kitchen 1
Water supply Comm/public
Sewer type Comm/public
Building style Old style
Condition Good
Basement type Full
Exterior wall material Wood
Heat Hot air
Fuel Gas
Fireplaces 1
First story sqft
Second story sqft
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School district Buffalo

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About 959 Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 959 Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209?

959 Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209 was built in 1900 and has a total of 2,062 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 959 Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $352,000, the tax amount paid for 959 Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209 is $3,425.

When was 959 Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209 last sold and what was the last sale price?

959 Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209 was last sold in 03/16/2016 for $180,250.

Ownership Information

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Real Estate Reports:
Laura Pop-Badiu, May 07, 2026 Locked-In Owners, Mobile Renters: Homeowners Stay Put as Renters Move 3.7x More Across Largest U.S. Cities 
Renters became the primary drivers of long-distance mobility across the largest U.S. cities, moving 3.7 times more than owners in 2024, as high mortgage rates and housing costs kept many homeowners in place.
Eliza Theiss, Apr 23, 2026 $4.6M Hudson Yards Maintains Top Spot, Luxury Sales in Malba Set $2.5M Price Record for Queens
Despite prices declining, Hudson Yards remained the most expensive NYC neighborhood, but TriBeCa’s growth closed the gap to under $400,000, while Malba set a new historic price record for Queens at $2.5 million, securing the highest ranking ever for the borough at #5.
Eliza Theiss, Apr 15, 2026 2026 Q1 Foreclosure Report: Brooklyn Filings Fall Sharply, Bronx & Staten Island Hit New Peaks
Behind a deceptively mild citywide downtick, borough foreclosure markets pulled into significantly diverging paths as Brooklyn cases were nearly halved and the Bronx hit a new, record high. Meanwhile, Queens remained unchanged, Staten Island surged back up and Manhattan cooled slowly.
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Past Sales & Property History for 959 Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
03/16/2016 $180,250
04/30/2015 $41,500
       
       
       
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Title Documents for 959 Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Doc image
03/16/2016 - D
03/18/2016 - R
Deed
04/30/2015 - D
04/30/2015 - R
Deed
           
           
           
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D: Document date

Property Taxes for 959 Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo

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Tax year 2025-2026
Property tax $3,426
Market value $352,000
Assessed value $352,000

Assessment History for 959 Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 959 Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo, including the evolution of the total tax rate and corresponding property tax.

Year Market value Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025 $409,756 $252,000 9.7317 $2,452 -27.54%
2024 $360,000 $252,000 13.43 $3,384 -8.70%
2023 $323,100 $252,000 14.71 $3,707 -8.12%
2022 $284,700 $252,000 16.01 $4,035 -1.29%
2021 $280,000 $252,000 16.22 $4,087 +327.34%

Permits for 959 Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo

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Issued Permit Type Status
05/20/2015
07/11/2014
       
       
       
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Transportation

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
P.S. 17 1 Public PK, K-4 309 0.18
P.S. 17 1 Public PK, K-4 309 0.18
Buffalo Academy For The Visual And Perform Arts 5 Public 5-12 566 0.43
Catholic Academy West Buffalo NR Private PK-8 166 0.62
Catholic Academy West Buffalo NR Private PK-8 166 0.62

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Buffalo Academy For The Visual And Perform Arts 5 Public 5-12 566 0.43
Catholic Academy West Buffalo NR Private PK-8 166 0.62
Nardin Academy NR Private PK, K-12 0 0.67
P.S. 74 Hamlin Park Elementary School 2 Public PK, K-8 392 0.79
Community School 53 At 4 2 Public PK, K-8 452 0.88

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Buffalo Academy For The Visual And Perform Arts 5 Public 5-12 566 0.43
Canisius High NR Private 9-12 878 0.46
Nardin Academy High School NR Private 9-12 0 0.59
Nardin Academy NR Private PK, K-12 0 0.67
Buffalo Seminary NR Private 9-12 195 0.67

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Neighbors for 959 Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo

Here are the neighbors for 959 Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
15 Deshler, Buffalo
65 Aldrich, Buffalo 1,508 03/30/2004 $1
100 Inter Brg, Buffalo 6,190
520 Goodyear, Buffalo 2,128 02/20/1996 $1
300 Mineral Spg, Buffalo
28 Glor, Buffalo 1,350
435 Madison, Buffalo 1,660
451 Connecticut, Buffalo 2,822 05/14/1998 $5,000
337 Ganson, Buffalo 10/23/2009 $1
121 Hertel, Buffalo 2,772 02/26/2014 $45,000
40 Kane, Buffalo 1,220 05/20/2008 $71,014
20 Porter, Buffalo 10/08/2008 $3,700
151 Eagle E, Buffalo 08/14/2023 $520,550
104 Spruce, Buffalo 1,503 07/31/2023 $1
109 Shumway, Buffalo 1,532
955 Lafayette Ave, Buffalo 2,307 09/28/2005 $1
102 Alexander, Buffalo 1,513 11/07/2023 $218,000
203 Chester, Buffalo 960 12/21/2018 $88,000
554 Spring, Buffalo 1,731 12/27/2002 $1
295 Summit, Buffalo 4,355 05/15/2018 $330,000

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