Housing market/New York/ZIP 14217
ZIP 14217 Buffalo, New York
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY MSA · New York. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 14217 · NY
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 14217 — Buffalo, NY HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 14217
- 1-unit detached6,92261.4%
- 1-unit attached1161.0%
- 2–4 units2,83625.1%
- 5–49 units6435.7%
- 50+ units7066.3%
- Mobile570.5%
2–4 unit share 25.1% · 5–49 unit share 5.7% · combined 2–49 30.8%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $970 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $868.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 49.2%; ≥50% 23.7%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,380 (1.423× ACS median gross rent).
Population
22,566 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -1.8%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 3 properties, 379 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 495 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.
Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.
What the data shows
ZIP 14217 32.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 3.8%; ACS median gross rent is $970; population changed -1.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 2,836 units in 2–4-unit structures and 643 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,380 versus ACS median gross rent of $970. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.
New York research
ZIP 14217 is a Census / HUD profile for Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 14217 — Buffalo, NY HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·New York ZIP directory
Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area
Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is New York research. Brokerage is Georgia.
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 14217?
ZIP 14217 (Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY MSA) has 22,566 residents, 10,855 households, a renter share of 32.9%, median household income of $72,205, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $970. Vacancy is 3.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 14217?
ACS counts 2,452 units in 2-unit buildings, 384 in 3–4 unit buildings, 305 in 5–9, 145 in 10–19, and 193 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,479 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 14217?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,380. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 14217 — Buffalo, NY HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this New York ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 14217 is Census / HUD research for Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list New York property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.