159 Carmen Rd, Buffalo, NY 14226 Property Records

Erie County and Amherst Town property record for 159 Carmen Rd, Buffalo, NY 14226

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,489 sqft · built 1953
Lot Size	0.206 acres (8,970 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$4,894 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2023 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`142289 67.48-4-12`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`142289 67.48-4-12`
Alternative APN	`22890674800004012000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,489 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,489 sqft
Game Room	Game Room

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1953
Effective Year Built	Effective 1953
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Brick
Lot Area	8,970 sqft (0.206 acres)
Lot Dimensions	138 ft deep x 65 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	480 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	132 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Oil
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	159 CARMEN RD
City	BUFFALO
State	NY
Zip	14226-2118
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	1299 18O PT 181
Legal Subdivision	HOLLAND LAND COMPANYS SURVEY
Legal Block	4
Legal Lot Number	12.000
Jurisdiction	ERIE NY
Township / Civil Division	AMHERST
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1005
Census Tract	9301

Owner

Source: Erie County and Amherst Town records · APN 142289 67.48-4-12

Assessment roll updated May 19, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	159 CARMEN RD, BUFFALO, NY 14226-2118
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Irrevocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Nov 09, 2023
Transfer Doc	0114245309
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

November 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ERIE NY
Recording Date	Nov 16, 2023
Property Address	159 CARMEN RD, AMHERST, NY 14226-2118
Document Number	0114245309
Book / Page	11424 / 5309
Instrument Date	Nov 09, 2023
Instrument	2023197555
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 22, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	159 CARMEN RD, AMHERST, NY 14226-2118

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Irrevocable Trust
Address	159 CARMEN RD, AMHERST, NY 14226-2118

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Erie County and Amherst Town records · Assessment roll updated May 19, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New York
County	Erie County
County Subdivision	Amherst Town
Unified School District	Sweet Home Central School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$4,894.00 (-19.25%)	$255,000 (-) Land $53,000 Building $202,000	$257,600 (+1.02%) Land $53,540 Building $204,060
2024	$6,061.00 (+67.99%) Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$255,000 (+77.08%) Land $53,000 Building $202,000	$255,000 (+9.79%) Land $53,000 Building $202,000
2023		$144,000 (-) Land $23,500 Building $120,500	$232,258 (+19.35%) Land $37,903 Building $194,355
2022		$144,000 Land $23,500 Building $120,500	$194,600 Land $31,758 Building $162,842
2019	$3,608.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Erie County (36029C), updated November 20, 2024 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 360290093011, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	5 (1979–1988)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 5
Most Recent Claim	Jul 1988 · rainfall accumulation

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 659 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	2,300 / 2,300
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000

May also be available: T-Mobile USA.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	ECWA DIRECT public/private · serves 313,380 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Nov 2025
Lead	6 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.