Housing market/New York/ZIP 14213
ZIP 14213 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 14213 · NY
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 14213 — 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 14213
- 1-unit detached3,33129.2%
- 1-unit attached3332.9%
- 2–4 units6,53757.4%
- 5–49 units8627.6%
- 50+ units3342.9%
2–4 unit share 57.4% · 5–49 unit share 7.6% · combined 2–49 64.9%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,059 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $843.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 48.2%; ≥50% 25.6%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,420 (1.341× ACS median gross rent).
Population
23,072 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -4.5%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 5 projects, 196 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 3 properties, 313 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 14213 62.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 18.4%; ACS median gross rent is $1,059; population changed -4.5% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 6,537 units in 2–4-unit structures and 862 units in 5–49-unit structures; 5 LIHTC projects totaling 196 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,420 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,059. 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 14213 is a Census / HUD profile for Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 14213 — 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 14213?
ZIP 14213 (Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY MSA) has 23,072 residents, 9,305 households, a renter share of 62.6%, median household income of $52,597, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,059. Vacancy is 18.4%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 14213?
ACS counts 5,347 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,190 in 3–4 unit buildings, 380 in 5–9, 227 in 10–19, and 255 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 7,399 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 14213?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,420. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 14213 — Buffalo, NY HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this New York ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 14213 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.