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491 Winspear, Buffalo, NY 14215 Property Information

491 Winspear, Buffalo, NY 14215 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 491 Winspear, Buffalo
Zip code 14215
County Erie
Municipality Buffalo
Parcel ID 79.660-5-5

Sales & Tax Overview for 491 Winspear, Buffalo

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Sale date 11/21/1996
Sale price $57,000
Arm's length
Property tax $1,401

Lot & Building Information for 491 Winspear, Buffalo

Building sqft 1,638
Building class One Family Year-Round Residence (210)
Acreage 0.081
Lot dimensions 32 ft X 110 ft
Frontage 32
Depth 110
Year built 1930
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 Composition
Heat Hot air
First story sqft
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School district Buffalo

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About 491 Winspear, Buffalo

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 491 Winspear, Buffalo, NY 14215?

491 Winspear, Buffalo, NY 14215 was built in 1930 and has a total of 1,638 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 491 Winspear, Buffalo, NY 14215 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $144,000, the tax amount paid for 491 Winspear, Buffalo, NY 14215 is $1,401.

When was 491 Winspear, Buffalo, NY 14215 last sold and what was the last sale price?

491 Winspear, Buffalo, NY 14215 was last sold in 11/21/1996 for $57,000.

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 491 Winspear, Buffalo

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
11/21/1996 $57,000

Title Documents for 491 Winspear, Buffalo

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Doc image
11/21/1996 - D
11/21/1996 - R
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Property Taxes for 491 Winspear, Buffalo

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Tax year 2025-2026
Property tax $1,401
Market value $144,000
Assessed value $144,000

Assessment History for 491 Winspear, Buffalo

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Year Market value Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025 $120,325 $74,000 9.7317 $720 -27.54%
2024 $105,714 $74,000 13.43 $994 -8.70%
2023 $94,900 $74,000 14.71 $1,089 -8.12%
2022 $83,600 $74,000 16.01 $1,185 -1.29%
2021 $82,200 $74,000 16.22 $1,200 +16.90%

Permits for 491 Winspear, Buffalo

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Issued Permit Type Status
10/19/2018
06/22/2016
03/02/2015
       
       
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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)
Highgate Heights 1 Public PK, K-8 382 0.10
Highgate Heights 1 Public PK, K-8 382 0.10
Westminster Community Charter School 3 Charter K-8 427 0.68
Martin Luther Christian School NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.68
Martin Luther Christian School NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.68

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Highgate Heights 1 Public PK, K-8 382 0.10
Westminster Community Charter School 3 Charter K-8 427 0.68
Martin Luther Christian School NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.68
Kadimah School NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.68
Catholic Central School NR Private 5-8 0 0.82

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Buffalo Academy Of The Sacred Heart NR Private 9-12 397 1.00
Frederick Olmsted 56 6 Public 5-12 904 1.19
Lewis J Bennett High Of Innovative Tec 4 Public 9-12 401 1.23
Middle Early College High School 3 Public 9-12 314 1.23
Research Laboratory High School for Bioinformatics and Life Sciences NR Public 9-12 188 1.23

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Neighbors for 491 Winspear, Buffalo

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Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
487 Winspear, Buffalo 1,610 03/31/2015 $1
481 Winspear, Buffalo 1,844 01/03/2025 $210,000
2 Treehaven, Buffalo 1,500 01/21/2020 $193,400
16 Treehaven, Buffalo 1,509 11/28/2006 $85,000
20 Treehaven, Buffalo 1,599
551 Highgate, Buffalo 1,907 01/22/2004 $55,000
477 Winspear, Buffalo 1,642 10/21/2022 $110,000
744 Eggert, Buffalo 1,200 06/30/1999 $39,900
605 Winspear, Buffalo 1,984 10/30/2003 $38,000
771 Eggert, Buffalo 1,192 11/22/2004 $1
545 Highgate, Buffalo 1,610 09/06/2024 $220,000
132 Rounds, Buffalo 1,942 06/06/2022 $1
10 Treehaven, Buffalo 1,504 09/04/2018 $195,000
547 Highgate, Buffalo 1,348 11/13/2020 $80,000
26 Treehaven, Buffalo 1,648 12/12/2000 $79,050
750 Eggert, Buffalo 1,320 12/15/2020 $122,000
136 Rounds, Buffalo 1,313 01/28/1998 $69,000
555 Highgate, Buffalo 1,721 05/20/2022 $120,000
483 Winspear, Buffalo 1,610 06/17/2021 $168,000

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