Historic, Character Home, Fireplace, Finished Basement
1923 Buffalo Character Home, 26% Below Zip Median — $139,900
6
out of 10
HousesUnder150K Score
Property Merit 50% · Condition 25% · Price/Sq Ft 15% · Market 10%
| Category | Wt. | Score | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property Merit | 50% | 7 | 1923 character home; fireplace, hardwood floors, woodwork, porch, fenced yard, 1356 sqft |
| Condition | 25% | 6 | "Ready for your personal touch" implies cosmetic work; no system dates provided |
| Price / Sq Ft | 15% | 6 | Listing $103/sqft vs zip median $110/sqft — ~6% below; thin 8-comp dataset |
| Price vs. Market | 5% | 6 | $139,900 vs $189,340 median — approximately 26% below zip median |
| Market Conditions | 5% | 5 | DOM 15, sale-to-list 102.4% — competitive market, floor applied |
The price is the first thing to understand here. The zip median is $189,340. This house is at $139,900, which is roughly $50,000 below that. At $103 per square foot against a neighborhood median of $110, it's priced to move, and in a market where homes are selling at 102% of list price and spending about two weeks on the market, that gap is meaningful for a buyer who can act quickly.
What you're getting for that price is a 1923 Buffalo house with 1,356 square feet, hardwood floors, natural woodwork, wide doorways, a working fireplace in the living room, and a front porch with a navy blue exterior that reads well from the street. The bones here go back a century and the details that make these old Buffalo houses worth buying are present: the woodwork, the separate dining room, the large windows. The kitchen has wood cabinetry, a pantry, and counter space that the listing describes as generous.
The layout puts two bedrooms and a full bath on the first floor, with a tiled bathroom somewhere in the mix as well. Upstairs there's a finished space with sloped ceilings that functions as either a primary bedroom or an office, depending on what you need. Three bathrooms total in a two-bedroom house is a configuration worth noting. The fenced backyard is real and usable, good for a dog or a garden or both.
The phrase "ready for your personal touch" in the listing is doing some work. No system dates are provided, meaning you have no information on when the mechanicals, roof, or anything else was last updated. That's a gap you'd want to close before making an offer. Factor in a thorough inspection and budget for cosmetic work at minimum. The price already accounts for some of this, which is probably why it lands where it does.
For someone who wants an older Buffalo house with real character, a yard, a porch, and room for two people to live comfortably, $139,900 is a low entry point in a competitive zip code.
