252 Commonwealth Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216 Property Records

Erie County and Buffalo City property record for 252 Commonwealth Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216 · Last verified May 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Bedrooms	6 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1920
Square Footage	2,511 sqft Total Area
Lot Size	4,800 sqft (0.11 acres)
Garage	Detached, 437 sqft
Last Sale	$125,000 (2014)
Tax Bill	$3,380.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`140200 78.56-2-7`
Alternative APNs	`02000785600002007000` `06269000`

Interior

Bedrooms	6 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	12 Rooms
Building Area	2,511 sqft Total Area
1st Floor	1,333 sqft 1st Floor
2nd Floor	1,178 sqft 2nd Floor
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Architectural Style	Traditional Style
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl Exterior
Lot Area	4,800 sqft (0.11 acres)
Depth X Width	150 ft x 32 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	437 sqft Garage
Porch Area	312 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Central Heating
Heating Fuel	Oil Heating Fuel
Sewage	Municipal Sewage
Water Source	Commercial Water Source

Location & Zoning

Account Number	06269000
Street Address	252 COMMONWEALTH AVE
City	BUFFALO
State	NY
Zip	14216-1810
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	128. N TACOMA
Legal Subdivision	HOLLAND LAND COMPANY SURVEY
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	7.000
Jurisdiction	ERIE NY
Minor Civil Division	BUFFALO
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1006
Census Tract	4902

Owner

Source: Erie County and Buffalo City records · APN 140200 78.56-2-7

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	120 NORTH DR, BUFFALO, NY 14216-2031
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 10, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 10, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	2014246619
Deed Book / Page	11273 / 733
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New York
County	Erie County
Municipality	Buffalo City
Unified School District	Buffalo City 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	$3,380.00 (-0.44%)	$339,000 (+62.2%) Land $53,000 Building $286,000	$339,000 (-0.25%) Land $53,000 Building $286,000
2024	$3,395.00 (+212.62%)	$209,000 (-) Land $32,000 Building $177,000	$339,837 (+13.82%) Land $52,032 Building $287,805
2023	$1,086.00	$209,000 Land $32,000 Building $177,000	$298,571 Land $45,714 Building $252,857

Flood & Wildfire

252 Commonwealth Ave is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Erie County (36029C), updated November 20, 2024

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.