Fastest-Appreciating ZIP Codes in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (2026)
Ranked by 5-year compound annual growth in home values. Fast growth and strong cash flow rarely appear in the same ZIP — this is the other side of that trade.
| # | ZIP | City | Home value | Rent | Cap rate | 5-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14212 | Buffalo, NY | $158,474 | $1,250 | 6.15% | 8.1% |
| 2 | 14051 | East Amherst, NY | $548,967 | $2,074 | 2.95% | 8.0% |
| 3 | 14031 | Clarence, NY | $530,439 | $1,250 | 1.84% | 7.8% |
| 4 | 14303 1% rule | Niagara Falls, NY | $113,095 | $1,207 | 8.32% | 7.7% |
| 5 | 14305 | Niagara Falls, NY | $156,172 | $1,400 | 6.99% | 7.7% |
| 6 | 14218 | Buffalo, NY | $224,677 | $1,213 | 4.21% | 7.6% |
| 7 | 14227 | Buffalo, NY | $273,899 | $1,193 | 3.40% | 7.4% |
| 8 | 14032 | Clarence Center, NY | $609,862 | $1,809 | 2.31% | 7.3% |
| 9 | 14210 | Buffalo, NY | $180,531 | $1,207 | 5.21% | 7.3% |
| 10 | 14085 | Lake View, NY | $379,627 | $1,746 | 3.59% | 7.3% |
| 11 | 14206 | Buffalo, NY | $180,031 | $1,183 | 5.13% | 7.2% |
| 12 | 14127 | Orchard Park, NY | $442,902 | $2,069 | 3.64% | 7.2% |
| 13 | 14219 | Buffalo, NY | $264,815 | $1,107 | 3.26% | 7.2% |
| 14 | 14043 | Depew, NY | $273,859 | $1,541 | 4.39% | 7.2% |
| 15 | 14211 1% rule | Buffalo, NY | $119,631 | $1,233 | 8.04% | 7.1% |
| 16 | 14047 | Derby, NY | $263,365 | $1,152 | 3.41% | 7.1% |
| 17 | 14174 | Youngstown, NY | $346,682 | $1,296 | 2.92% | 7.1% |
| 18 | 14006 | Angola, NY | $230,492 | $1,197 | 4.05% | 7.1% |
| 19 | 14094 | Lockport, NY | $273,624 | $1,036 | 2.95% | 7.1% |
| 20 | 14068 | Getzville, NY | $467,441 | $2,075 | 3.46% | 7.0% |
| 21 | 14120 | North Tonawanda, NY | $289,695 | $1,203 | 3.24% | 7.0% |
| 22 | 14075 | Hamburg, NY | $342,546 | $1,300 | 2.96% | 6.9% |
| 23 | 14221 | Williamsville, NY | $429,920 | $2,015 | 3.66% | 6.9% |
| 24 | 14225 | Buffalo, NY | $238,059 | $1,479 | 4.85% | 6.9% |
| 25 | 14228 | Buffalo, NY | $362,535 | $1,692 | 3.64% | 6.8% |
Ranked from Repit’s own ZIP-level data — Zillow home values and rents, HUD fair-market rents where Zillow has no coverage, and U.S. Census vacancy. Cap rate is gross: annual rent over purchase price, before financing and expenses. Every ZIP above links to its full free page. How we calculate this →
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