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229 Townsend, Buffalo, NY 14212 Property Information

229 Townsend, Buffalo, NY 14212 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 229 Townsend, Buffalo
Zip code 14212
County Erie
Municipality Buffalo
Parcel ID 111.440-2-56

Sales & Tax Overview for 229 Townsend, Buffalo

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Sale date 04/17/2025
Sale price $1
Arm's length
Property tax $808

Lot & Building Information for 229 Townsend, Buffalo

Building sqft 2,172
Building class Three Family Year-Round Residence (230)
Acreage 0.069
Lot dimensions 30 ft X 100 ft
Frontage 30
Depth 100
Year built 1900
Stories 2
Units 3
Bedrooms 5
Bathrooms 3
Kitchen 3
Water supply Comm/public
Sewer type Comm/public
Building style Old style
Condition Normal
Basement type Slab/pier
Exterior wall material Alum/vinyl
Heat No central
First story sqft
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School district Buffalo

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About 229 Townsend, Buffalo

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 229 Townsend, Buffalo, NY 14212?

229 Townsend, Buffalo, NY 14212 was built in 1900 and has a total of 2,172 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 229 Townsend, Buffalo, NY 14212 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $83,000, the tax amount paid for 229 Townsend, Buffalo, NY 14212 is $807.

When was 229 Townsend, Buffalo, NY 14212 last sold and what was the last sale price?

229 Townsend, Buffalo, NY 14212 was last sold in 04/17/2025 for $1.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 3 residential unit(s).

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 229 Townsend, Buffalo

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
04/17/2025 $1
05/01/2023 $1
04/29/2009 $4,000
       
       
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*Here are the three most recent sales for this property.


Title Documents for 229 Townsend, Buffalo

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Doc image
04/17/2025 - D
04/21/2025 - R
Deed
05/01/2023 - D
05/01/2023 - R
Deed
04/29/2009 - D
04/29/2009 - R
Deed
           
           
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R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Property Taxes for 229 Townsend, Buffalo

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Tax year 2025-2026
Property tax $808
Market value $83,000
Assessed value $83,000

Assessment History for 229 Townsend, Buffalo

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Year Market value Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025 $37,398 $23,000 9.7317 $224 -27.54%
2024 $32,857 $23,000 13.43 $309 -8.70%
2023 $29,500 $23,000 14.71 $338 -8.12%
2022 $26,000 $23,000 16.01 $368 -1.29%
2021 $25,600 $23,000 16.22 $373 +9.21%

Permits for 229 Townsend, Buffalo

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Issued Permit Type Status
06/03/2019
       
       
       
       
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Risk

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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. Stanislaus School NR Private K-6, 8 0 0.22
Harriet Ross Tubman Academy 1 Public PK, K-8 513 0.34
Harriet Ross Tubman Academy 1 Public PK, K-8 513 0.34
Eva L. Jeltz Christian Academy NR Private K-7 0 0.63
Darul Uloom Al Madania NR Private PK-11 294 0.66

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
St. Stanislaus School NR Private K-6, 8 0 0.22
Harriet Ross Tubman Academy 1 Public PK, K-8 513 0.34
Eva L. Jeltz Christian Academy NR Private K-7 0 0.63
Darul Uloom Al Madania NR Private PK-11 294 0.66
Marva J Daniel Futures Preparatory School 2 Public PK, K-8 422 0.99

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Darul Uloom Al Madania NR Private PK-11 294 0.66
Saints Tabernacle Of Excellence NR Private 1-10 13 1.09
Pathways Academy NR Public 9-12 105 1.15
East Community School 2 Public 9-12 302 1.15
City Honors School At Fosdick Masten Park 8 Public 5-12 1,080 1.29

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Neighbors for 229 Townsend, Buffalo

Here are the neighbors for 229 Townsend, Buffalo.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
276 Detroit, Buffalo 01/10/1996 $22,000
268 Detroit, Buffalo
227 Townsend, Buffalo 05/09/2003 $1
217 Townsend, Buffalo
233 Townsend, Buffalo 1,269 02/27/2014 $8,500
270 Detroit, Buffalo 01/15/1999 $1
225 Townsend, Buffalo 07/24/1997 $1
212 Wilson, Buffalo 2,016
274 Detroit, Buffalo 12/31/1996 $1
16 Reed, Buffalo 2,995 12/20/2023 $86,000
262 Detroit, Buffalo 03/04/1998 $1
215 Townsend, Buffalo 10/04/1995 $3,000
211 Townsend, Buffalo
201 Townsend, Buffalo 12/01/2000 $1
18 Reed, Buffalo
258 Detroit, Buffalo 1,620 06/11/1999 $1
221 Townsend, Buffalo 09/30/1997 $1
207 Townsend, Buffalo
264 Detroit, Buffalo 02/24/1993
203 Townsend, Buffalo 12/22/1995 $1,000

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