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281 Kinsey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14217 Property Information

281 Kinsey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14217 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 281 Kinsey Avenue, Buffalo
Zip code 14217
County Erie
Municipality Tonawanda
Parcel ID 66.690-6-40

Sales & Tax Overview for 281 Kinsey Avenue, Buffalo

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Property tax $3,805

Lot & Building Information for 281 Kinsey Avenue, Buffalo

Building sqft 1,254
Building class One Family Year-Round Residence (210)
Acreage 0.137
Lot dimensions 45 ft X 130 ft
Frontage 45
Depth 130
Year built 1955
Stories 2
Rooms 6
Bedrooms 2
Bathrooms 2
Kitchen 1
Water supply Comm/public
Sewer type Comm/public
Building style Cape cod
Condition Normal
Basement type Full
Exterior wall material Brick
Heat Hot air
Fuel Gas
First story sqft
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School district Kenmore

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About 281 Kinsey Avenue, Buffalo

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 281 Kinsey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14217?

281 Kinsey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14217 was built in 1955 and has a total of 1,254 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 281 Kinsey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14217 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $47,000, the tax amount paid for 281 Kinsey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14217 is $3,805.

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 281 Kinsey Avenue, Buffalo

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Property Taxes for 281 Kinsey Avenue, Buffalo

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Tax year 2025-2026
Property tax $3,805
Market value $223,800
Assessed value $47,000

Assessment History for 281 Kinsey Avenue, Buffalo

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 281 Kinsey 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 $204,348 $47,000 80.9644 $3,805 +128.39%
2024 $195,800 $47,000 35.45 $1,666 -12.88%
2023 $162,100 $47,000 40.69 $1,912 -7.12%
2022 $142,424 $47,000 43.81 $2,059 -0.07%
2021 $142,400 $47,000 43.84 $2,060 -4.09%

Permits for 281 Kinsey Avenue, Buffalo

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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. Andrew's Country Day School NR Private PK-8 196 0.56
St. Andrew's Country Day School NR Private PK-8 196 0.56
Charter School for Applied Technologies 5 Charter K-12 2,309 0.87
P.S. 65 Roosevelt Academy 3 Public PK, K-4 284 0.89
P.S. 65 Roosevelt Academy 3 Public PK, K-4 284 0.89

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
St. Andrew's Country Day School NR Private PK-8 196 0.56
Charter School for Applied Technologies 5 Charter K-12 2,309 0.87
Nazareth Lutheran School NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.94
Kenmore West Senior High School 5 Public 8-12 1,358 0.97
Grabiarz Campus School 79 2 Public PK, K-8 538 1.23

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Charter School for Applied Technologies 5 Charter K-12 2,309 0.87
Kenmore West Senior High School 5 Public 8-12 1,358 0.97
Mount St. Mary Academy NR Private 9-12 272 1.45
St Joseph's Collegiate Institute NR Private 9-12 725 1.72
Tapestry Charter School 5 Charter K-12 1,108 1.78

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Neighbors for 281 Kinsey Avenue, Buffalo

Here are the neighbors for 281 Kinsey Avenue, Buffalo.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
299 Kinsey Ave, Buffalo 1,968 07/15/2011 $108,000
132 Shepard Ave, Buffalo 1,898 08/09/2022 $232,000
240 Hamilton Blvd, Buffalo 1,532 07/23/1999 $73,000
142 Shepard Ave, Buffalo 1,898 12/18/2006 $86,000
190 Kinsey Ave, Buffalo 2,056 09/13/2013 $136,500
194 Kinsey Ave, Buffalo 1,336 10/24/2017 $45,000
2565 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo 3,480 10/10/2022 $232,000
242 Hamilton Blvd, Buffalo 1,328 06/16/2011 $77,000
170 Kinsey Ave, Buffalo 2,016 06/19/2025 $1
176 Kinsey Ave, Buffalo 1,368 12/02/2020 $181,176
291 Kinsey Ave, Buffalo 1,944 05/24/2016 $136,000
146 Shepard Ave, Buffalo 1,984 09/15/2017 $160,000
285 Kinsey Ave, Buffalo 1,858 07/25/2014 $100,000
295 Kinsey Ave, Buffalo 1,876 02/07/2023 $200,000
178 Kinsey Ave, Buffalo 1,194 03/08/2022 $1
289 Kinsey Ave, Buffalo 1,924 08/15/2019 $170,000
136 Shepard Ave, Buffalo 1,808 11/26/2014 $1
184 Kinsey Ave, Buffalo 2,024 11/24/2021 $257,500
188 Kinsey Ave, Buffalo 1,264 10/04/2004 $119,000
140 Shepard Ave, Buffalo 1,808 12/30/2022 $195,000

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