YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDE · BUFFALO, NY

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Riverside · Buffalo

LIFE IN RIVERSIDE

Get a feel for Riverside.

Riverside is a neighborhood in Buffalo, NY. This guide brings together a housing snapshot and places to explore in and around the community.

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A LOOK AT THE MARKET

Riverside Housing Market

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Median asking price$129,450Midpoint of listing prices
Asking price / sq ft—Median across listings with home size
Recorded sales · past year1Homes with a matching sale record
Nearby schools · estimatedD3.2/10 · 53 schools

Asking prices come from active listings. Recorded sales cover to . A dash means that figure was not available.

What kinds of homes are here?

37 residential property records give a broader picture of Riverside, including homes that aren’t for sale.

Updated 2026-10-09. 3 land or other records are excluded from this housing mix. These are property classifications, not a census of individual homes.

Single-family · 16Multifamily · 21

How does Riverside compare?

Compare median asking prices across Buffalo neighborhoods.

Median asking price from the discovery sample
NeighborhoodMedian asking priceCompared with RiversideSale price / sq ftRecorded sales
Riverside This neighborhood$129,450——1
Lovejoy$99,00024% lower—7
Broadway-Fillmore———1
Cazenovia Park$94,90027% lower—0
South Park$164,00027% higher—1
Black Rock$112,40013% lower—0

Median asking price and price per square foot come from the same listing sample as the neighborhood cards. Recorded sales cover 2025-10-09 to 2026-10-09. A dash means that figure was not available.

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  • Lovejoy

    Lovejoy ↗

    Median asking price
    $99,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    33
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.2/10 · 56 schools

  • Broadway-Fillmore Neighborhood

    Broadway-Fillmore ↗

    Median asking price
    —
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    26
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.1/10 · 50 schools

  • Cazenovia Park

    Cazenovia Park ↗

    Median asking price
    $94,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    20
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.2/10 · 52 schools

  • South Park

    South Park ↗

    Median asking price
    $164,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    15
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.2/10 · 53 schools

  • Black Rock

    Black Rock ↗

    Median asking price
    $112,400
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    14
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.1/10 · 50 schools

Median asking price is the midpoint of listing prices in the discovery sample. A dash means that figure was not available. Photos show community or nearby landmarks.

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What Is It Like to Live in Riverside?

Nearby schools

Estimated grade D · 3.2/10

Public schools returned for sampled Riverside properties. Attendance depends on the specific address.

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R marks Riverside’s center. Shading shows a half-mile radius around that point, not a neighborhood boundary. Numbered pins match the places below.

1Ps 614/10
2Bilingual Center3/10
3Frank A Sedita School 305/10
4Bennett High School2/10
5Dr George Blackman Ecc5/10
6Riverside Institute Of Technology2/10
7Herbert Hoover Middle School5/10
8Grabiarz Campus School 792/10
9Ps 815/10
10Dr Lydia T Wright School Of Excellence2/10
11D Youville Porter Campus2/10
12Lovejoy Discovery School 431/10
13Frederick Olmsted 566/10
14Discovery School4/10
15Stanley Makowski Early Childhood Center3/10
16Lorraine Elementary School3/10
17Herman Badillo Community School2/10
18Frederick Olmsted 64 At 787/10
19Ps 841/10
20International Preparatory School At Grover Clevela3/10
21The Math Science Technology Preparatory School At1/10
22Dr Antonia Pantoja Community School Of Academic Ex2/10
23Southside Elementary School2/10
24Ps 69 Houghton Academy5/10
25West Hertel Elementary School5/10
26City Honors School At Fosdick Masten Park6/10
27Ps 37 Futures Academy3/10
28East High School1/10
29Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy5/10
30Community School 53 At 44/10
31Ps 59 Dr Charles Drew Science Magnet3/10
32Ps 821/10
33Waterfront School5/10
34Ps 42 Occupational Training Center1/10
35International School4/10
36Ps 66 North Park Academy3/10
37Holmes Elementary School2/10
38Harriet Ross Tubman Academy2/10
39Kenmore West Senior High School3/10
40Mckinley Vocational High School2/10
41Harvey Austin School 971/10
42Burgard Vocational High School2/10
43Emerson School Of Hospitality2/10
44South Park High School2/10
45Native American Magnet3/10
46Ps 65 Roosevelt Academy4/10
47Buffalo Academy For The Visual And Perform Arts4/10
48Dr Martin Luther King Jr Multicultural Institute1/10
49Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology4/10
50Highgate Heights4/10
51Ps 74 Hamlin Park Elementary School2/10
52Leonardo Da Vinci High School6/10
53Hutchinson Central Technical High School5/10

School ratings · 2026-10-09. Grade methodology is below.

THE CITY AROUND YOU

Buffalo demographics & households

Citywide context for a move to Riverside. These figures describe Buffalo as a whole.

255,284Population
33.1Median Age
3.07Average family size
$37,354Median Household Income
40.7%Home Ownership
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Median Age
33.1
Under 10 years old
12.8%
Age 10-19
12.9%
Age 20s
19.1%
Age 30s
14.2%
Age 40s
10.7%
Age 50s
12.0%
Age 60s
10.2%
Age 70s
5.0%
Age Over 80
3.2%

From FastExpert’s existing Buffalo city-data source, retrieved 2026-10-09; source year was not supplied. Explore all Buffalo city data →

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Homes for sale in Riverside

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Riverside

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Sources, dates & how we calculate estimates

Nearby places and photos come from an approved snapshot. Viewing this page does not call Google Places. A controlled refresh can still search within 5 km of the center. Recreation combines park, lake, trail and club searches, removes duplicates and keeps results within 5 miles. Restaurant ranking balances star ratings with review counts; fast-food, convenience stores and places marked as not offering dine-in are excluded.

Housing mix uses residential property records, including homes that are not for sale. Market prices use the most recent recorded qualifying sale per property within 2025-10-09 to 2026-10-09. Transfers identified as non-market transactions and records without a positive sale amount are excluded. Medians appear with at least 10 sales; price per square foot also requires a recorded home size. Property classifications and neighborhood definitions may differ from local usage. These are dated snapshots, not a complete transaction history or live inventory feed.

School grades are FastExpert estimates based on the mean available ratings for unique public schools found across 4 Riverside property samples: A = 8–10, B = 6–under 8, C = 4–under 6, D = 2–under 4, F = 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Grades do not confirm attendance eligibility.

Buffalo demographics come from the existing FastExpert city-data source. The city’s source year was not supplied. Top agents use FastExpert’s existing Buffalo ranking; a Riverside-specific ranking is not available yet.