285 Ruskin Rd, Buffalo, NY 14226 Property Records

Erie County and Amherst Town property record for 285 Ruskin Rd, Buffalo, NY 14226 · Last verified May 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,430 sqft · built 1935
Lot Size	0.36 acres (15,664 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$320,000 (Dec 2007)
Tax Bill	$4,941 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2025 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`142289 79.12-8-14`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`142289 79.12-8-14`
Alternative APN	`22890791200008014000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,430 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,178 sqft
2nd Floor Area	984 sqft
Upper Floors Area	268 sqft
Game Room	Game Room
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1935
Effective Year Built	Effective 1935
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Brick
Lot Area	15,664 sqft (0.36 acres)
Lot Dimensions	213 ft deep x 68.5 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	357 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	366 sqft
Patio Area	165 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	285 RUSKIN RD
City	BUFFALO
State	NY
Zip	14226-4257
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	1499 PT 234 235 BRANTWOOD PARK AND 840 PT 107 PT 108 AMHERST EST
Legal Subdivision	HOLLAND LAND COMPANYS SURVEY
Legal Block	8
Legal Lot Number	14.000
Jurisdiction	ERIE NY
Township / Civil Division	AMHERST
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4006
Census Tract	9501

Owner

Source: Erie County and Amherst Town records · APN 142289 79.12-8-14

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	285 RUSKIN RD, BUFFALO, NY 14226-4257
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Irrevocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 10, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 10, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	11138 / 3106
Last Transfer Date	Aug 15, 2025
Transfer Doc	0114513514
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

October 2025: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ERIE NY
Recording Date	Oct 01, 2025
Property Address	285 RUSKIN RD, AMHERST, NY 14226-4257
Document Number	0114513514
Book / Page	11451 / 3514
Instrument Date	Aug 15, 2025
Instrument	2025179138
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 11, 2025

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	285 RUSKIN RD, AMHERST, NY 14226-4257

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Irrevocable Trust
Address	285 RUSKIN RD, AMHERST, NY 14226-4257

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	Amherst 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	$4,941.00 (-59.94%)	$555,000 (-) Land $108,000 Building $447,000	$560,600 (+1.01%) Land $109,090 Building $451,510
2024	$12,334.00 (+16.7%)	$555,000 (+59.03%) Land $108,000 Building $447,000	$555,000 (-1.4%) Land $108,000 Building $447,000
2023		$349,000 Land $68,500 Building $280,500	$562,903 Land $110,484 Building $452,419
2019	$10,569.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Erie County (36029C), updated November 20, 2024 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 6% of the US · above 9% of New York
Wildfire Likelihood	Less than 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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