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285 Highgate, Buffalo, NY 14215 Property Information

285 Highgate, Buffalo, NY 14215 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 285 Highgate, Buffalo
Zip code 14215
County Erie
Municipality Buffalo
Parcel ID 79.640-4-3

Sales & Tax Overview for 285 Highgate, Buffalo

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Sale date 06/04/2025
Sale price $1
Arm's length
Current property tax $1,861

Lot & Building Information for 285 Highgate, Buffalo

Building sqft 1,952
Building class One Family Year-Round Residence (210)
Acreage 0.13
Lot dimensions 40 ft X 140 ft
Frontage 40
Depth 140
Year built 1927
Stories 2
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 1
Kitchen 1
Water supply Comm/public
Sewer type Comm/public
Building style Old style
Condition Normal
Basement type Full
Exterior wall material Wood
Heat Hot air
First story sqft
Second story sqft
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School district Buffalo

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About 285 Highgate, Buffalo

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 285 Highgate, Buffalo, NY 14215?

285 Highgate, Buffalo, NY 14215 was built in 1927 and has a total of 1,952 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 285 Highgate, Buffalo, NY 14215 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $231,000, the tax amount paid for 285 Highgate, Buffalo, NY 14215 is $2,248.

When was 285 Highgate, Buffalo, NY 14215 last sold and what was the last sale price?

285 Highgate, Buffalo, NY 14215 was last sold in 06/04/2025 for $1.

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 285 Highgate, Buffalo

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
06/04/2025 $1
11/01/2019 $17,000
04/15/2004 $1
       
       
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*Here are the three most recent sales for this property.


Title Documents for 285 Highgate, Buffalo

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Doc image
06/04/2025 - D
06/16/2025 - R
Deed
(Quit claim deed)
11/01/2019 - D
11/01/2019 - R
Deed
04/15/2004 - D
06/04/2004 - R
Deed
09/07/2001 - D
09/07/2001 - R
Deed
           
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R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Property Taxes for 285 Highgate, Buffalo

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Tax year 2025-2026
Base tax $2,248
Current property tax $1,861
Market value $231,000
Assessed value $231,000

Assessment History for 285 Highgate, Buffalo

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Year Market value Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025 $143,089 $88,000 9.7317 $856 -27.54%
2024 $125,714 $88,000 13.43 $1,182 -8.70%
2023 $112,800 $88,000 14.71 $1,294 -8.12%
2022 $99,400 $88,000 16.01 $1,409 -1.29%
2021 $97,800 $88,000 16.22 $1,427 -12.95%

Permits for 285 Highgate, Buffalo

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Issued Permit Type Status
06/21/2023
03/15/2012
       
       
       
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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)
St Joseph University School NR Private PK-8 151 0.48
St Joseph University School NR Private PK-8 151 0.48
Highgate Heights 1 Public PK, K-8 382 0.56
Highgate Heights 1 Public PK, K-8 382 0.56
Westminster Community Charter School 3 Charter K-8 427 0.62

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
St Joseph University School NR Private PK-8 151 0.48
Highgate Heights 1 Public PK, K-8 382 0.56
Westminster Community Charter School 3 Charter K-8 427 0.62
Buffalo United Charter School 2 Charter K-8 659 0.71
Catholic Central School NR Private 5-8 0 0.76

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Research Laboratory High School for Bioinformatics and Life Sciences NR Public 9-12 188 0.79
Lewis J Bennett High Of Innovative Tec 4 Public 9-12 401 0.79
Middle Early College High School 3 Public 9-12 314 0.79
Holy Angels Academy NR Private 9-12 208 0.94
Buffalo Academy Of The Sacred Heart NR Private 9-12 397 1.17

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Neighbors for 285 Highgate, Buffalo

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Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
275 Highgate, Buffalo 2,066 09/26/2022 $230,000
424 Winspear, Buffalo 1,708
305 Highgate, Buffalo 2,502 12/17/2021 $1
311 Highgate, Buffalo 1,900 03/04/2011 $1
356 Lisbon, Buffalo 1,582 11/04/1999 $1
301 Highgate, Buffalo 2,646 09/09/2015 $1
281 Highgate, Buffalo 1,681 08/14/2023 $328,000
420 Winspear, Buffalo 1,720 07/18/2008 $1
416 Winspear, Buffalo 1,434 04/03/1997 $1
293 Highgate, Buffalo 1,634 05/01/2020 $1
289 Highgate, Buffalo 1,856 09/08/1994 $75,000
309 Highgate, Buffalo 1,728 10/31/2019 $145,000
354 Lisbon, Buffalo 1,636 03/21/2022 $41,000
426 Winspear, Buffalo 2,311 10/23/2002 $30,000
428 Winspear, Buffalo
422 Winspear, Buffalo 02/01/2002 $146,103
276 Highgate, Buffalo 2,234 01/17/2023 $280,000
315 Winspear, Buffalo 1,628 03/07/2025 $1
297 Highgate, Buffalo 2,111 05/05/2023 $240,000
315 Highgate, Buffalo 1,560 08/09/2012 $1

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