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285 School Street, Buffalo, NY 14217 Property Information

285 School Street, Buffalo, NY 14217 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 285 School Street, Buffalo
Zip code 14217
County Erie
Municipality Tonawanda
Parcel ID 65.360-2-13

Sales & Tax Overview for 285 School Street, Buffalo

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Sale date 07/15/1996
Sale price $72,500
Arm's length
Current property tax $3,970

Lot & Building Information for 285 School Street, Buffalo

Building sqft 1,472
Building class One Family Year-Round Residence (210)
Acreage 0.161
Lot dimensions 57 ft X 125 ft
Frontage 57
Depth 125
Year built 1942
Stories 2
Rooms 7
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 1
Half bathrooms 1
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
Fireplaces 1
First story sqft
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School district Kenmore

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About 285 School Street, Buffalo

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 285 School Street, Buffalo, NY 14217?

285 School Street, Buffalo, NY 14217 was built in 1942 and has a total of 1,472 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 285 School Street, Buffalo, NY 14217 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $49,700, the tax amount paid for 285 School Street, Buffalo, NY 14217 is $4,373.

When was 285 School Street, Buffalo, NY 14217 last sold and what was the last sale price?

285 School Street, Buffalo, NY 14217 was last sold in 07/15/1996 for $72,500.

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 School Street, Buffalo

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
07/15/1996 $72,500
11/16/1993 $1
       
       
       
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Title Documents for 285 School Street, Buffalo

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Doc image
07/15/1996 - D
07/15/1996 - R
Deed
11/16/1993 - D
11/16/1993 - R
Deed
11/16/1993 - D
11/16/1993 - R
Deed
           
           
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D: Document date

Property Taxes for 285 School Street, Buffalo

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Tax year 2025-2026
Base tax $4,373
Current property tax $3,970
Market value $236,700
Assessed value $49,700

Assessment History for 285 School Street, Buffalo

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Year Market value Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025 $216,087 $49,700 87.9958 $4,373 +260.79%
2024 $207,100 $49,700 24.39 $1,212 -14.78%
2023 $171,400 $49,700 28.62 $1,422 -10.42%
2022 $150,606 $49,700 31.95 $1,588 +1.43%
2021 $150,600 $49,700 31.5 $1,566 -4.14%

Permits for 285 School Street, 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
Holmes Elementary School 3 Public PK, K-4 281 0.83
Holmes Elementary School 3 Public PK, K-4 281 0.83
Herbert Hoover Elementary School 4 Public K-5 565 1.00

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
Herbert Hoover Middle School 5 Public 5-7 758 1.02
Kenmore West Senior High School 5 Public 8-12 1,358 1.15
Charter School for Applied Technologies 5 Charter K-12 2,309 1.30
Nazareth Lutheran School NR Private PK, K-8 0 1.68

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Mount St. Mary Academy NR Private 9-12 272 0.58
Kenmore West Senior High School 5 Public 8-12 1,358 1.15
Charter School for Applied Technologies 5 Charter K-12 2,309 1.30
Cardinal O Hara High School NR Private 9-12 259 1.57
Tonawanda Middle High School 5 Public 5-12 1,011 2.05

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Neighbors for 285 School Street, Buffalo

Here are the neighbors for 285 School Street, Buffalo.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
36 Ermann Dr, Buffalo 864 08/13/1999 $69,900
255 Coventry Rd, Buffalo 864 03/20/2020 $118,000
40 Ermann Dr, Buffalo 864 02/14/2020 $97,938
275 Coventry Rd, Buffalo 1,089 07/23/2003 $83,000
306 Homewood Ave, Buffalo 1,202 09/24/2021 $165,000
33 Ermann Dr, Buffalo 1,419 12/17/2021 $211,500
44 Ermann Dr, Buffalo 990 08/05/2022 $200,000
281 Coventry Rd, Buffalo 1,221 08/11/2023 $230,000
290 Homewood Ave, Buffalo 1,568 07/12/2013 $1
294 Homewood Ave, Buffalo 1,947 04/20/2015 $53,000
271 Coventry Rd, Buffalo 1,512 08/31/2023 $295,000
284 Homewood Ave, Buffalo 1,843 07/18/2000 $68,000
261 Coventry Rd, Buffalo 1,020 10/20/2023 $180,000
265 Coventry Rd, Buffalo 1,772 12/06/2022 $244,900
28-34 Channing Pl, Tonawanda 3,432
281 School St, Buffalo 1,665 04/08/2015 $105,000
272 Homewood Ave, Buffalo 1,360 03/17/2022 $1
271 School St, Buffalo 1,369 03/02/2020 $130,000
280 Homewood Ave, Buffalo 1,617 09/06/2013 $195,000
300 Homewood Ave, Buffalo 900 07/12/2004 $62,103

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