CitiStat Buffalo
Assessment and Taxation
Search through the City of Buffalo Assessment and Taxation Department's current year assessment roll using the interactive maps, charts, and graphs below. To review your property information on the city website, go to the City of Buffalo Online Assessment Roll System (OARS). To learn about the City of Buffalo's most recent commitment to providing fair and equitable assessments, check out the 2019 City-Wide Reassessment Project.
Tax Parcels by Property Class and Council Districts
This map contains information pertaining to the assessed value of properties within the City of Buffalo. Zoom in and click on a point to see details based on the property's inventory as of December 1st and its finalized assessment as of March 1st.
Property classes are used to describe the primary use of parcels of real property. For an in-depth explanation of property class codes, please reference the Property Type Classification Codes Assessors’ Manual.
Use the drop-down menu in the search bar to filter your map by specific property classes and council districts.
Tax Parcel Distribution by Property Class
This pie chart reflects how tax parcels assessed in the current year assessment rolls are apportioned by the top 12 property classes. The primary use of the vast majority of properties in Buffalo is residential.
Adjust the parameters of your chart with the filter feature to refine your search to a particular district, neighborhood, or property class.
Tax Parcels by Property Class
The following bar chart indicates the number of tax parcels that fall within each property class in Buffalo. Click and drag the chart below to pan right and view less common property classes.
Total Value ($) by Council District
The chart below shows the total value of tax parcels in each of Buffalo's council districts grouped by property class description. Adjust the search filter to specify the property classes and/or neighborhoods you would like included in the graph.
Tax Parcels by Property Class and Census Tracts
This density map is shaded in proportion to the total number of tax parcels within each census tract in Buffalo. By adjusting the filter parameters, you can focus your search on specific property classes or total value amounts.
Tax Parcels with Fireplaces
This map points out the residential dwellings in Buffalo with at least one fireplace. The majority of homes with fireplaces in Buffalo were constructed in the early 20th century.
Deed Date by Council District (Filed Through January 1st)
This time series displays the date the deed for a tax parcel was filed with the Erie County Clerk's office. The deed date is often associated with a conveyancing transaction, such as the transfer of legal title from one person to another or the granting of a mortgage.
