Forest

Buffalo, NY

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Forest - Buffalo, NY

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An ideal location for access to SUNY Buffalo State.

Affordable College Waterfront Parks

Buffalo’s Forest neighborhood is a large community on the Niagara River, about ten minutes north of Downtown. Charming homes and historic buildings dominate the landscape, with a few small cafes and bars providing popular hangouts for the locals.

For more diverse fare, Elmwood Avenue features a terrific selection of restaurants and coffeehouses and the Elmwood Plaza shopping center is just a few minutes to the north. SUNY Buffalo State sits on the northeast side of the community, making it an excellent location for students, faculty, and staff to find housing.

The neighborhood is only a few blocks north of the Peace Bridge to Canada, and a day trip to Unity Island provides great views across the border to Fort Erie.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Forest is $1,541 for one bedroom, $1,610 for two bedrooms, and $3,343 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Forest has increased by 0.1% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 730 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,541/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,139 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,610/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,613 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,343/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

78

Very Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

45

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

83

Very Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

This area is very bikeable. You’ll find a variety of bike paths and lanes.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Delaware Park
  • Buffalo Zoo
  • Buffalo Museum of Science
  • Canalside
  • Beaver Island State Park

Airports

  • Buffalo Niagara International
  • Niagara Falls International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.