Delaware-West Ferry

Buffalo, NY

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Delaware-West Ferry - Buffalo, NY Area Guide

The Delaware-West Ferry neighborhood of Buffalo features beautifully renovated high-rise apartments, as well as gracious, single-family homes on tree-lined streets. Its central location, with SUNY Buffalo just to the northwest and downtown Buffalo just over a mile south, makes it easy to get to work. The 350 acres of Delaware Park anchors the Delaware-West Ferry neighborhood, and residents gather there for ice skating in the winter and sports ranging from golf to rugby in the summer. Summer concerts and Shakespeare in the Park also sit within easy walking distance from apartments and condos for rent. After a day at the park, stroll down Elmwood Avenue to choose between dozens of popular restaurants, or head to Hutch's for its amazing jambalaya pasta.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Delaware-West Ferry is $980 for a studio, $1,241 for one bedroom, $1,428 for two bedrooms, and $2,033 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Delaware-West Ferry has increased by 0.6% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 442 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $980/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 687 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,241/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 964 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,428/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,090 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,033/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

60 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

80 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Delaware Park
  • Buffalo Zoo
  • Buffalo Museum of Science
  • Canalside
  • Buffalo Harbor 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 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.