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Buffalo, NY Housing Market
What is the housing market like in Buffalo today?
Over the three months ending August 2026, Buffalo home prices were up 2.8% compared to the same period last year, selling for a median price of $230K. On average, homes in Buffalo sell after 15 days on the market compared to 13 days last year. There were 561 homes sold in August this year, up from 520 last year.
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$229,848
+2.8% YoY | Aug 2026
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Aug 2026
Growth
% YoY
Buffalo, NY
$229,848
+2.8%
United States
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Buffalo Migration & Relocation Trends
In Apr '26 - Jun '26, 30% of Buffalo homebuyers searched to move out of Buffalo, while 70% looked to stay within the metropolitan area.
- Across the nation, 0.24% of homebuyers searched to move into Buffalo from outside metros.
- New York homebuyers searched to move into Buffalo more than any other metro followed by Los Angeles and Seattle.
Where are people moving to Buffalo from?
- 70% of Buffalo homebuyers searched to stay within the Buffalo metropolitan area.
- Rochester was the most popular destination among Buffalo homebuyers followed by Washington and Sarasota.
Where are people from Buffalo moving to?
Number of People Moving to Buffalo
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most
People are moving to Buffalo from
| Inbound | Net inflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Apr '26 - Jun '26 | ||
| 1 | 295 | ||
| 2 | 26 | ||
| 3 | 19 | ||
| 4 | 18 | ||
| 5 | 15 | ||
| 6 | 12 | ||
| 7 | 7 | ||
| 8 | 5 | ||
| 9 | 4 | ||
| 10 | 4 | ||
People are leaving Buffalo for
| Outbound | Net outflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Apr '26 - Jun '26 | ||
| 1 | 102 | ||
| 2 | 35 | ||
| 3 | 32 | ||
| 4 | 26 | ||
| 5 | 23 | ||
| 6 | 22 | ||
| 7 | 21 | ||
| 8 | 17 | ||
| 9 | 17 | ||
| 10 | 12 | ||
Methodology
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
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