Buffalo–Cheektowaga MSA
Yields ~110 bps above model fair value — a stabilizing Rust Belt metro the market still prices at a discount.
Market yields above model — pricing the metro cheap.
Full thesis & evidence›
Stratara's model flagged Buffalo CHEAP at approximately +110 bps vs. fair value. Observed multifamily cap rates have traded in the 6.8–7.2% range, while the Stratara fair-value model placed fair value near 6.0–6.2%. Driver: population stabilization after decades of outflow (Census ACS), improving labor market breadth (BLS QCEW), and below-average FEMA Expected Annual Loss relative to comparable Rust Belt markets.