Buffalo, NY (Metro) - Trend of Market Heat Index for All Homes (Zillow)

Updated on March 22, 2026.

According to data from Zillow.com, the Market Heat Index for All Homes in the Buffalo, NY Metro in February 2026 was 104. The month over month percentage change (MoM) was 28.40%, and the year over year percentage change (YoY) was -14.75%.

The chart below shows the trend of the market heat index for the Buffalo, NY metro. The table below shows the trend of the market heat index, and the MoM and YoY percentage changes for the Buffalo, NY metro.

You can see similar information for other US metros, and for the United States.

Note: The Market Heat Index is a time series that captures the balance of for-sale supply and demand in a given market. A higher number means the market is more tilted in favor of sellers. It relies on a combination of engagement and listing performance inputs to provide insights into current market dynamics. It is calculated for single-family and condo homes.

Data Source: Zillow.
Buffalo, NY (Metro) - Trend of Market Heat Index for All Homes
Buffalo, NY (Metro) - Trend of Market Heat Index for All Homes
1 – 10 of 98
Month Market Heat Index MoM Perc. Change (%) YoY Perc. Change (%)
Jan 2018 56 NaN NaN
Feb 2018 59 5.36 NaN
Mar 2018 76 28.81 NaN
Apr 2018 90 18.42 NaN
May 2018 87 -3.33 NaN
Jun 2018 72 -17.24 NaN
Jul 2018 66 -8.33 NaN
Aug 2018 60 -9.09 NaN
Sep 2018 49 -18.33 NaN
Oct 2018 38 -22.45 NaN
Nov 2018 38 0.00 NaN
Dec 2018 50 31.58 NaN
Jan 2019 64 28.00 14.29
Feb 2019 76 18.75 28.81
Mar 2019 83 9.21 9.21
Apr 2019 86 3.61 -4.44
May 2019 78 -9.30 -10.34
Jun 2019 73 -6.41 1.39
Jul 2019 75 2.74 13.64
Aug 2019 73 -2.67 21.67
Sep 2019 67 -8.22 36.74
Oct 2019 59 -11.94 55.26
Nov 2019 52 -11.86 36.84
Dec 2019 64 23.08 28.00
Jan 2020 87 35.94 35.94
Feb 2020 96 10.35 26.32
Mar 2020 100 4.17 20.48
Apr 2020 132 32.00 53.49
May 2020 172 30.30 120.51
Jun 2020 188 9.30 157.53
Jul 2020 180 -4.25 140.00
Aug 2020 162 -10.00 121.92
Sep 2020 138 -14.81 105.97
Oct 2020 129 -6.52 118.64
Nov 2020 137 6.20 163.46
Dec 2020 154 12.41 140.63
Jan 2021 161 4.55 85.06
Feb 2021 167 3.73 73.96
Mar 2021 169 1.20 69.00
Apr 2021 160 -5.32 21.21
May 2021 139 -13.12 -19.19
Jun 2021 119 -14.39 -36.70
Jul 2021 118 -0.84 -34.44
Aug 2021 120 1.70 -25.93
Sep 2021 119 -0.83 -13.77
Oct 2021 104 -12.60 -19.38
Nov 2021 104 0.00 -24.09
Dec 2021 115 10.58 -25.32
Jan 2022 139 20.87 -13.66
Feb 2022 149 7.19 -10.78
Mar 2022 148 -0.67 -12.43
Apr 2022 131 -11.49 -18.12
May 2022 113 -13.74 -18.70
Jun 2022 99 -12.39 -16.81
Jul 2022 94 -5.05 -20.34
Aug 2022 88 -6.38 -26.67
Sep 2022 78 -11.36 -34.45
Oct 2022 71 -8.97 -31.73
Nov 2022 66 -7.04 -36.54
Dec 2022 76 15.15 -33.91
Jan 2023 103 35.53 -25.90
Feb 2023 126 22.33 -15.44
Mar 2023 129 2.38 -12.84
Apr 2023 123 -4.65 -6.11
May 2023 116 -5.69 2.66
Jun 2023 105 -9.48 6.06
Jul 2023 100 -4.76 6.38
Aug 2023 99 -1.00 12.50
Sep 2023 91 -8.08 16.67
Oct 2023 77 -15.38 8.45
Nov 2023 71 -7.79 7.58
Dec 2023 92 29.58 21.05
Jan 2024 115 25.00 11.65
Feb 2024 135 17.39 7.14
Mar 2024 132 -2.22 2.33
Apr 2024 125 -5.30 1.63
May 2024 108 -13.60 -6.90
Jun 2024 102 -5.56 -2.86
Jul 2024 96 -5.88 -4.00
Aug 2024 91 -5.21 -8.08
Sep 2024 81 -10.99 -10.99
Oct 2024 77 -4.94 0.00
Nov 2024 74 -3.90 4.22
Dec 2024 76 2.70 -17.39
Jan 2025 94 23.68 -18.26
Feb 2025 122 29.79 -9.63
Mar 2025 137 12.30 3.79
Apr 2025 132 -3.65 5.60
May 2025 111 -15.91 2.78
Jun 2025 92 -17.12 -9.80
Jul 2025 97 5.44 1.04
Aug 2025 98 1.03 7.69
Sep 2025 80 -18.37 -1.24
Oct 2025 60 -25.00 -22.08
Nov 2025 57 -5.00 -22.97
Dec 2025 62 8.77 -18.42
Jan 2026 81 30.65 -13.83
Feb 2026 104 28.40 -14.75