217 N Forest Rd, Buffalo, NY 14221 Property Records

Erie County and Amherst Town property record for 217 N Forest Rd, Buffalo, NY 14221

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,353 sqft · built 1932
Lot Size	0.309 acres (13,409 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Tax Bill	$4,611 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2024 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`142289 68.20-9-46`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`142289 68.20-9-46`
Alternative APN	`22890682000009046000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,353 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	911 sqft
Upper Floors Area	442 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1932
Effective Year Built	Effective 1932
Architectural Style	Other
Exterior Material	Wood
Lot Area	13,409 sqft (0.309 acres)
Lot Dimensions	253 ft deep x 53 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	190 sqft
Porch	Patio
Porch Area	140 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	217 N FOREST RD
City	BUFFALO
State	NY
Zip	14221-5236
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	1604 192 53 X 253
Legal Subdivision	HOLLAND LAND COMPANYS SURVEY
Legal Block	9
Legal Lot Number	46.000
Jurisdiction	ERIE NY
Township / Civil Division	AMHERST
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2011
Census Tract	9402

Owner

Source: Erie County and Amherst Town records, as of October 20, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	217 N FOREST RD, BUFFALO, NY 14221-5236
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Life Estate

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Mar 11, 2024
Transfer Doc	0114293315
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2024: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ERIE NY
Recording Date	Mar 25, 2024
Property Address	217 N FOREST RD, WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221-5236
Document Number	0114293315
Book / Page	11429 / 3315
Instrument Date	Mar 11, 2024
Instrument	2024048137
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 17, 2024

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	217 N FOREST RD, AMHERST, NY 14221-5236

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants in Common
Address	192 MICKLITZ DR, POTTSTOWN, PA 19464-1459

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Erie County and Amherst Town assessment roll, as of May 19, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$4,611.00 (-66.72%) Homeowner's exemption Disabled Person's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption Veteran's exemption
2025	$13,856.00 (+231.64%)	$290,000 (-) Land $57,500 Building $232,500	$292,900 (+1%) Land $58,075 Building $234,825
2024	$4,178.00 (+110.06%) Homeowner's exemption Disabled Person's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption Veteran's exemption	$290,000 (+87.1%) Land $57,500 Building $232,500	$290,000 (+16%) Land $57,500 Building $232,500
2023		$155,000 Land $50,300 Building $104,700	$250,000 Land $81,129 Building $168,871
2019	$1,989.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective November 20, 2024 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1979–1985)
Most Recent Claim	Feb 1985 · river or lake flooding

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.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 97% of the US · lower than 96% of New York
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	ECWA DIRECT public/private · serves 313,380 people · EPA ID NY1400443
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, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 245 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fiber	980 / 880
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20