Appreciation Velocity — Buffalo, NY
Home-price appreciation in Buffalo, NY plus ZIPs within the city ranked by 1Y growth.
Public Record
Buffalo · 1Y appreciation
-3.1%
Buffalo · 3Y appreciation
+65.0%
Buffalo · 5Y appreciation
+101.8%
Buffalo · 10Y appreciation
+120.4%
Top 10 — 10Y appreciation (Zips)
#1 · ZIP 14214
+170.1%
#2 · ZIP 14213
+88.3%
#3 · ZIP 14216
+84.2%
#4 · ZIP 14201
+81.6%
#5 · ZIP 14222
+59.6%
#6 · ZIP 14202
+26.6%
#7 · ZIP 14209
-10.8%
Zip ranking — 10Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | Zip | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIP 14214 | NY | +6.6% | +131.2% | +101.0% | +170.1% | $504K |
| 2 | ZIP 14213 | NY | -2.9% | -15.0% | +57.1% | +88.3% | $217.3K |
| 3 | ZIP 14216 | NY | -5.0% | -30.4% | -5.3% | +84.2% | $380K |
| 4 | ZIP 14201 | NY | +62.2% | +55.4% | +93.1% | +81.6% | $385K |
| 5 | ZIP 14222 | NY | -2.3% | +14.1% | +19.7% | +59.6% | $532.5K |
| 6 | ZIP 14202 | NY | +13.9% | +29.1% | — | +26.6% | $749K |
| 7 | ZIP 14209 | NY | -33.4% | -51.2% | +27.5% | -10.8% | $266.5K |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.