Real Estate Sales Agents salary in Buffalo, NY

Median pay for real estate sales agents in Buffalo, NY: $83,670/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $29,540 – $187,940 · about 210 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($50,020) by +$33,650 (+67%).

What it's really worth in Buffalo

With Buffalo's cost of living at 95 (US=100), that $83,670 has the buying power of about $88,147 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $67,638 · median home $288,316 · median rent $1,444/mo.

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How Buffalo ranks for this job

On raw pay, Buffalo, NY is 2nd of the 167 metros we hold real estate sales agents wages for. Once Buffalo's cost of living is applied, it ranks 3rd.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Buffalo sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Buffalo

A median home in Buffalo, NY costs $288,316 — about 3.4× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,444/mo works out at 21% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where real estate sales agents earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Buffalo.

Metro	Median pay	vs Buffalo	Rent vs Buffalo
New York, NY	$103,960	+24%	2.4×
Rochester, NY	$83,200	−1%	1.1×
Seattle, WA	$80,950	−3%	1.5×
Anchorage, AK	$80,480	−4%	1.2×

Same job elsewhere in NY

Metro	Median pay	vs Buffalo	Rent vs Buffalo
New York, NY	$103,960	+24%	2.4×
Rochester, NY	$83,200	−1%	1.1×
Syracuse, NY	$70,090	−16%	1.1×
Albany, NY	$65,410	−22%	1.2×

Staying in NY keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires real estate sales agents around Buffalo

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Tops Markets · Retail

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