ZIP Code · NY

ZIP 14225

Part of Buffalo, NY

Pop. 33,620·Erie County·290th most expensive ZIP in New York

Median rent (all units)

$1,417/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+3.2%

vs US Median

-$515

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 14225 · $1,417

More affordable than 79% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,040

1 BR

$1,070

2 BR

$1,260

3 BR

$1,540

4 BR+

$1,750

Research median

$1,260/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($67,237) is $1,681 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,540); a 4-bedroom is $1,750.

Rank in Buffalo

9th cheapest of 19 ZIP codes in Buffalo.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 14227, 3 miles away, rents for 12% less ($1,254/mo), about $2,000 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 14225. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$17,004/yr

At $1,417/mo median

Location

CityBuffalo

StateNY

CountyErie County

Rent Market Meter

Strong Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are up 0.0% year-over-year. Expect competition, and move quickly to lock in terms.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +3.2% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 14225 (Buffalo, NY) is majority owner-occupied, 29.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

33,620

Median income

$67,237

Median age

38.8

Renters

27.1%

Age distribution

19.9%

23.6%

24.4%

13.6%

18.6%

Under 1819.9%

18–3423.6%

35–5424.4%

55–6413.6%

65+18.6%

Gender

49.7%

50.3%

Male49.7%

Female50.3%

Race & ethnicity

70.6%

13.8%

White70.6%

Black13.8%

Hispanic4.1%

Asian5.1%

Other6.4%

Education (25+)

32.7%

29.7%

29.5%

No HS diploma8%

HS diploma32.7%

Some college29.7%

Bachelor's+29.5%

Housing tenure

72.9%

27.1%

Owner72.9%

Renter27.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 14225 in Buffalo, NY has changed in 5 years

Income

$56,632 → $67,237

up 18.7%

Population

34,471 → 33,620

down 2.5%

Renter share

29.9% → 27.1%

-2.8 pts

Bachelor's+

27% → 29.5%

+2.5 pts

Median age

38.2 → 38.8

+0.6 yrs

Household income in the area moved from $56,632 to $67,237 across the same window, up 18.7% versus 2021. Census counts show ZIP 14225 in Buffalo, NY losing about 851 residents over the five-year window, down 2.5% on net. The renter share has eased from 29.9% to 27.1%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 27% to 29.5% across the same window.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 14225 covers Buffalo, NY. The median rent here is $1,417/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,070/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,260/mo.

At 25% of local median household income ($67,237/yr), ZIP 14225 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 14225?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $57,000/year (about $27/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,417/mo in ZIP 14225. The local median household income is $67,237/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.