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Buffalo, NY Housing Market
What is the housing market like in Buffalo today?
Over the three months ending May 2026, Buffalo home prices were up 3.1% compared to the same period last year, selling for a median price of $205K. On average, homes in Buffalo sell after 30 days on the market compared to 16 days last year. There were 395 homes sold in May this year, down from 452 last year.
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Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$204,877
+3.1% YoY | May 2026
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
May 2026
Growth
% YoY
Buffalo, NY
$204,877
+3.1%
United States
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Buffalo Migration & Relocation Trends
In Jan '26 - Mar '26, 36% of Buffalo homebuyers searched to move out of Buffalo, while 64% looked to stay within the metropolitan area.
- Across the nation, 0.20% 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 San Diego.
Where are people moving to Buffalo from?
- 64% of Buffalo homebuyers searched to stay within the Buffalo metropolitan area.
- Rochester was the most popular destination among Buffalo homebuyers followed by Cape Coral and Boston.
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 | Jan '26 - Mar '26 | ||
| 1 | 244 | ||
| 2 | 26 | ||
| 3 | 25 | ||
| 4 | 22 | ||
| 5 | 10 | ||
| 6 | 9 | ||
| 7 | 7 | ||
| 8 | 7 | ||
| 9 | 5 | ||
| 10 | 5 | ||
People are leaving Buffalo for
| Outbound | Net outflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Jan '26 - Mar '26 | ||
| 1 | 96 | ||
| 2 | 53 | ||
| 3 | 48 | ||
| 4 | 46 | ||
| 5 | 40 | ||
| 6 | 34 | ||
| 7 | 30 | ||
| 8 | 24 | ||
| 9 | 24 | ||
| 10 | 16 | ||
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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