Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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The Buffalo-Cheektowaga market exhibits very competitive conditions, with a pending ratio of 1.57 indicating demand significantly outstripping available inventory. This market continues to absorb listings at a rapid pace relative to new supply.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
Job Market
Unemployment rate · Jun 2026
Shows whether local employment conditions are supporting buyer demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Population & Migration
Resident population · Jan 2025
Shows whether the area is gaining or losing potential housing demand.
U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Future Housing Supply
Data not yet available.
Shows whether future inventory pressure may increase.
What's moving the Buffalo-Cheektowaga market right now.
Active listings have increased by 20.4% year-over-year, alongside a 17.3% year-over-year rise in new listings, suggesting an expansion of available properties. Despite this growth in supply, the market’s absorption rate remains high, reflected in a pending ratio of 1.57. Median listing prices have observed a decline of 8.2% year-over-year, while the median price per square foot has also decreased by 2.9% over the past year. Days on market have extended by 11.1% year-over-year, reaching 38 days, and the share of price reductions has incrementally risen by 1.3% year-over-year to 10.5%.
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
The elevated pending ratio underscores intense inventory pressure, granting properties that enter pending status a strong pace of transaction. Negotiating leverage is firmly with those properties that meet market demand, reflecting an environment where inventory absorption is exceptionally rapid. Price discipline is likely influenced by the swift competition for available listings.
The average listing price has declined by 8.1% year-over-year, while the median listing price has fallen by 8.2% year-over-year. The average price-to-median price spread remains notable at 1.33 ($366,173 vs $274,900), suggesting potential softening or price adjustments at higher price tiers within the market, but the dataset lacks specific top-tier $/sqft metrics for further luxury segmentation.
1,592 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 1,366 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +1.3% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -2.9% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Very Competitive.
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Very CompetitiveSelling in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY? Homes here are taking 4 days longer to sell than last year.
Demand in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY is outpacing supply. Well-prepared listings are still clearing quickly — pricing to the current pace matters more than waiting.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 157%
- Median Days on Market
- 38 days
- Inventory YoY
- +20%
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
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14075
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14048
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14043
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14092
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28 active · 28 DOM
14072
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14218
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23 active · 23 DOM
14174
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14214
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14213
buffalo
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14141
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17 active · 41 DOM
14004
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