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172 Ralston Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14217 Property Information

172 Ralston Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14217 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 172 Ralston Avenue, Buffalo
Zip code 14217
County Erie
Municipality Tonawanda
Parcel ID 65.520-3-3

Sales & Tax Overview for 172 Ralston Avenue, Buffalo

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Sale date 03/13/2024
Sale price $1
Arm's length
Current property tax $4,876

Lot & Building Information for 172 Ralston Avenue, Buffalo

Building sqft 1,120
Building class One Family Year-Round Residence (210)
Acreage 0.203
Lot dimensions 70 ft X 125 ft
Frontage 70
Depth 125
Year built 1995
Stories 1
Rooms 5
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 1
Kitchen 1
Water supply Comm/public
Sewer type Comm/public
Building style Ranch
Condition Normal
Basement type Full
Exterior wall material Alum/vinyl
Heat Hot air
Fuel Gas
Fireplaces 1
First story sqft
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School district Kenmore

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About 172 Ralston Avenue, Buffalo

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 172 Ralston Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14217?

172 Ralston Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14217 was built in 1995 and has a total of 1,120 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 172 Ralston Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14217 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $60,000, the tax amount paid for 172 Ralston Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14217 is $5,279.

When was 172 Ralston Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14217 last sold and what was the last sale price?

172 Ralston Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14217 was last sold in 03/13/2024 for $1.

Ownership Information

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Past Sales & Property History for 172 Ralston Avenue, Buffalo

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Sale date Sale price Buyer name Seller name
03/13/2024 $1
10/07/1994 $20,000
       
       
       
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Title Documents for 172 Ralston Avenue, Buffalo

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Doc image
03/28/2024 - R
03/13/2024 - D
Deed
(Gift deed)
10/14/1994 - R
10/07/1994 - D
Deed
           
           
           
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D: Document date

Property Taxes for 172 Ralston Avenue, Buffalo

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Tax year 2025-2026
Base tax $5,280
Current property tax $4,876
Market value $285,700
Assessed value $60,000

Assessment History for 172 Ralston Avenue, Buffalo

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Year Market value Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025 $260,870 $60,000 87.9958 $5,280 +260.79%
2024 $250,000 $60,000 24.39 $1,463 -14.78%
2023 $206,900 $60,000 28.62 $1,717 -10.42%
2022 $181,818 $60,000 31.95 $1,917 +1.43%
2021 $181,800 $60,000 31.5 $1,890 -4.14%

Permits for 172 Ralston Avenue, Buffalo

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Transportation

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
St. Andrew's Country Day School NR Private PK-8 196 0.37
St. Andrew's Country Day School NR Private PK-8 196 0.37
Holmes Elementary School 3 Public PK, K-4 281 0.62
Holmes Elementary School 3 Public PK, K-4 281 0.62
Charter School for Applied Technologies 5 Charter K-12 2,309 0.87

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
St. Andrew's Country Day School NR Private PK-8 196 0.37
Charter School for Applied Technologies 5 Charter K-12 2,309 0.87
Kenmore West Senior High School 5 Public 8-12 1,358 1.09
Nazareth Lutheran School NR Private PK, K-8 0 1.20
Herbert Hoover Middle School 5 Public 5-7 758 1.23

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Charter School for Applied Technologies 5 Charter K-12 2,309 0.87
Mount St. Mary Academy NR Private 9-12 272 1.03
Kenmore West Senior High School 5 Public 8-12 1,358 1.09
Cardinal O Hara High School NR Private 9-12 259 2.03
St Joseph's Collegiate Institute NR Private 9-12 725 2.12

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Neighbors for 172 Ralston Avenue, Buffalo

Here are the neighbors for 172 Ralston Avenue, Buffalo.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
146 Ralston Ave, Buffalo 1,416 04/30/1997 $85,000
136 Ralston Ave, Buffalo 1,491 05/25/1994 $1
250 Dupont Ave, Tonawanda 1,508 12/08/2025 $220,000
166 Ralston Ave, Buffalo 864 05/10/2024 $1
150 Ralston Ave, Buffalo 1,260 03/02/2021 $1
236 Dupont Ave, Tonawanda 1,321
258 Dupont Ave, Tonawanda 1,274 09/12/2025 $215,000
230 Dupont Ave, Tonawanda 936 04/07/2011 $85,800
160 Ralston Ave, Buffalo 1,134 01/31/2022 $215,000
140 Ralston Ave, Buffalo 1,156 02/07/2007 $1
246 Dupont Ave, Tonawanda 1,404 02/22/2012 $83,000
156 Ralston Ave, Buffalo 1,920 10/23/2025 $1
242 Dupont Ave, Tonawanda 824 11/07/2019 $87,550
128 Ralston Ave, Buffalo 1,442 08/04/2023 $225,000
254 Dupont Ave, Tonawanda 1,410 12/11/2015 $68,500
270 Dupont Ave, Tonawanda 864 04/27/2021 $1
180 Ralston Ave, Buffalo 11/30/2017 $1
132 Ralston Ave, Buffalo 1,134 10/17/2005 $74,000
1379 Military Rd, Buffalo 3,852 04/23/1999 $110,000
262 Dupont Ave, Tonawanda 936 01/24/2020 $1

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