Seller will consider offers starting at $229,900. Welcome to 228 Highgate Ave in Buffalo’s University District, ideally located just minutes from UB South Campus, Main Street shopping and dining, and the Metro Rail for easy access to downtown. This home blends original charm with thoughtful updates. Features include gleaming wood moldings, baseboards and newer vinyl windows throughout. Oversized foyer with coat closet, spacious living room with wood-burning fireplace, mantel, and built-ins. Newly renovated 1st floor full bath. Formal dining room offers abundant natural light, eat-in kitchen provides ample cabinet space. Upstairs, you’ll find newly finished original hardwood floors, four generously sized bedrooms with closets, and an updated full bath with tiled surround. Finished walk-up attic adds flexible space ideal for a home office, playroom, or additional storage. Full basement with laundry hookups, newly installed back up sump, and full bath. Additional updates include electrical panel, newer washer and dryer, hot water tank, full house interior paint, first-floor flooring, and drywall. Exterior features include a large yard and a two-car garage.
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Price cut: $20K (5/16)
$229,900
228 Highgate Ave, Buffalo, NY 14215
4beds
1,500sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1927
4,356 Square Feet Lot
$226,700 Zestimate®
$153/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Gleaming wood moldingsNewer vinyl windows throughoutLarge yardTwo-car garage
- 79 days |
- 679 |
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Howard Hanna WNY Inc. 716-773-1900,
Jessica Laurendi 716-430-4299
Source: NYSAMLSs,MLS#: B1675448
Originating MLS: Buffalo
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 3
- Main level bathrooms: 1
Bedroom 1
- Level: Second
- Dimensions: 11.00 x 12.00
Bedroom 2
- Level: Second
- Dimensions: 12.00 x 11.00
Bedroom 3
- Level: Second
- Dimensions: 11.00 x 12.00
Bedroom 4
- Level: Second
- Dimensions: 11.00 x 11.00
Basement
- Level: Basement
Dining room
- Level: First
- Dimensions: 11.00 x 11.00
Foyer
- Level: First
Kitchen
- Level: First
- Dimensions: 10.00 x 10.00
Living room
- Level: First
- Dimensions: 12.00 x 9.00
Other
- Level: Third
- Dimensions: 29.00 x 8.00
Heating
- Gas, Radiator(s)
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Electric Oven, Electric Range, Gas Water Heater, Refrigerator, Washer
- Laundry: In Basement
Features
- Bathroom Rough-In, Separate/Formal Dining Room, Entrance Foyer, Eat-in Kitchen, Separate/Formal Living Room, Home Office, Other, See Remarks, Storage, Natural Woodwork
- Flooring: Ceramic Tile, Hardwood, Varies
- Basement: Full,Sump Pump
- Number of fireplaces: 1
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,500
- Total interior livable area: 1,500 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Detached, Garage
- Garage spaces: 2
Features
- Stories: 3
- Patio & porch: Covered, Porch
- Exterior features: Concrete Driveway, Fence
- Fencing: Partial
Lot
- Size: 4,356 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 40 x 113
- Features: Near Public Transit, Rectangular, Rectangular Lot, Residential Lot
Details
- Parcel number: 1402000796400002027000
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Colonial,Two Story
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Other, Wood Siding
- Foundation: Other, See Remarks
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- Resale
- Year built: 1927
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Circuit Breakers
- Sewer: Connected
- Water: Connected, Public
- Utilities for property: Cable Available, Electricity Connected, High Speed Internet Available, Sewer Connected, Water Connected
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Buffalo
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $153/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $204,000
- Annual tax amount: $2,003
- Date on market: 4/21/2026
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,VA Loan
Estimated market value
$226,700
$215,000 - $238,000
$2,340/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/16/2026 | Price change | $229,900-8%$153/sqft |
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| 4/21/2026 | Listed for sale | $249,900+4.2%$167/sqft |
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| 1/11/2026 | Listing removed | $2,100$1/sqft |
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| 11/12/2025 | Listed for rent | $2,100$1/sqft |
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| 11/11/2025 | Listing removed | $2,100$1/sqft |
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| 8/25/2025 | Listed for rent | $2,100$1/sqft |
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| 6/10/2025 | Listed for sale | $239,900+115.2%$160/sqft |
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| 12/4/2019 | Sold | $111,500-10.7%$74/sqft |
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| 8/14/2019 | Pending sale | $124,900$83/sqft |
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| 7/24/2019 | Price change | $124,900-3.6%$83/sqft |
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| 7/3/2019 | Listed for sale | $129,500$86/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -- | $204,000 +94.3% |
| 2024 | -- | $105,000 |
| 2023 | -- | $105,000 |
| 2022 | -- | $105,000 |
| 2021 | -- | $105,000 |
| 2020 | -- | $105,000 +45.8% |
| 2019 | -- | $72,000 |
| 2018 | -- | $72,000 |
| 2017 | $1,519 +254.6% | $72,000 |
| 2016 | $428 | $72,000 |
| 2015 | -- | $72,000 |
| 2014 | -- | $72,000 |
| 2013 | -- | $72,000 |
| 2012 | -- | $72,000 |
| 2011 | -- | $72,000 |
| 2010 | -- | $72,000 |
| 2009 | -- | $72,000 |
| 2008 | -- | $72,000 |
| 2007 | -- | $72,000 |
| 2006 | -- | $72,000 +29.3% |
| 2005 | -- | $55,700 |
| 2004 | -- | $55,700 |
| 2003 | -- | $55,700 |
| 2002 | -- | $55,700 |
| 2001 | -- | $55,700 -30.4% |
| 2000 | -- | $80,000 |
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Monthly payment
Estimated monthly payment$1,822
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: LaSalle
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 2/10Highgate HeightsGrades: PK-8Distance: 0.7 mi
- 9/10Middle Early College High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.7 mi
- 3/10PS 61 Arthur O Eve School of DistinctionGrades: PK-4Distance: 1.2 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: Buffalo
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- New York
- Erie County
- Buffalo
- 14215
- LaSalle
- 228 Highgate Ave
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