311 W Buffalo St, Ithaca, NY 14850 Property Records

Tompkins County and Ithaca City property record for 311 W Buffalo St, Ithaca, NY 14850

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 2 ba · 3,037 sqft · built 1860
Lot Size	0.115 acres (5,016 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$395,000 (Oct 2022)
Tax Bill	$8,414 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2022 Sale & Mortgage Jan 2020 Mortgage + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`500700 60.-5-8`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`500700 60.-5-8`
Alternative APN	`070006000000050080000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	3,037 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,384 sqft
2nd Floor Area	1,356 sqft
Upper Floors Area	297 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1860
Effective Year Built	Effective 1860
Architectural Style	Traditional
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Lot Area	5,016 sqft (0.115 acres)
Lot Dimensions	132 ft deep x 38 ft wide
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	432 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	311 W BUFFALO ST
City	ITHACA
State	NY
Zip	14850-4123
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R-2B
Legal Block	5
Legal Lot Number	8.000
Jurisdiction	TOMPKINS NY
Township / Civil Division	ITHACA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2017
Census Tract	800

Owner

311 W Buffalo St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in October 2022.

Source: Tompkins County and Ithaca City records, as of September 23, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	311 W BUFFALO ST, ITHACA, NY 14850-4123
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 21, 2022	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Stand-Alone First Mortgage M & T BANK
Jan 10, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage ELMIRA SVGS BK
Sep 10, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE
Jan 5, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 21, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 21, 2022 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jul 9, 2014 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202211938
Prior Transfer Date	Mar 14, 2006
Prior Transfer Doc	0487703001
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	TOMPKINS NY
Recording Date	Oct 21, 2022
Property Address	311 W BUFFALO ST, ITHACA, NY 14850-4123
Document Number	0000001938
Instrument Date	Oct 20, 2022
Instrument	2022-11938
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 8, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	104 CHRISTOPHER CIR, ITHACA, NY 14850-1702

Mortgage

Document Number	0000001943
Date	Oct 21, 2022
Instrument	2022-11943

Lender

Name	M & T BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

January 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	TOMPKINS NY
Property Address	311 W BUFFALO ST, ITHACA, NY 14850-4123
Document Number	0000000818
Instrument Date	Jan 10, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 27, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3504 SPRINGBROOK ST DALLAS TX 752054337, DALLAS, TX 75205-4337

Mortgage

Document Number	0000000818
Date	Jan 23, 2020
Instrument	818

Lender

Name	ELMIRA SVGS BK
Type	Federal Savings Bank
Address	ELMIRA, NY 14901

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Jan 22, 2050

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	3.75%

September 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	TOMPKINS NY
Recording Date	Sep 10, 2019
Property Address	311 W BUFFALO ST, ITHACA, NY 14850-4123
Document Number	0000011384
Instrument Date	Aug 9, 2019
Instrument	11384
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 20, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	3504 SPRINGBROOK ST DALLAS TX 752054337, DALLAS, TX 75205-4337

January 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	TOMPKINS NY
Recording Date	Jan 5, 2018
Property Address	311 W BUFFALO ST, ITHACA, NY 14850-4123
Document Number	0000000209
Instrument Date	Jan 5, 2018
Instrument	209
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 13, 2018

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	311 W BUFFALO ST ITHACA NY 148504123, ITHACA, NY 14850-4123

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 311 W Buffalo St was $8,414, down 41.9% from the year before.

Source: Tompkins County and Ithaca City assessment roll, as of May 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New York
County	Tompkins County
Municipality	Ithaca City
Unified School District	Ithaca City School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$8,414.00 (-41.94%)
2025	$14,491.00	$420,000 Land $45,200 Building $374,800	$420,000 Land $45,200 Building $374,800
2023		$395,000 Land $45,200 Building $349,800	$395,000 Land $45,200 Building $349,800

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 311 W Buffalo St in Zone X, an area of moderate flood risk, though there have been 27 flood claims nearby since 1981.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 17, 2025 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain	Yes 0.2% annual chance
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 13 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	13 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	27 (1981)
Claims Outside the SFHA	16 of 27
Most Recent Claim	Oct 1981 · tidal / storm surge

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

Wildfire risk around 311 W Buffalo St is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 54% of New York
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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	ITHACA CITY serves 29,457 people · EPA ID NY5404416
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Aug 2025
Lead	2 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Chlorine dioxide resolved · Feb 2020
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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 781 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
Empire Long Distance Fiber	1,000 / 100
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Fiberspark, Verizon.

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