| Index | Amherst | Nebraska | National |
| Median home price | $181,032 | $244,894 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $1,074 | $1,139 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 73.8% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 26.2% | 34.0% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Miller, NE | 160 | $88,468 | 73% |
| Sumner, NE | 313 | $136,621 | 58% |
| Overton, NE | 724 | $139,597 | 57% |
| Odessa, NE | 59 | $147,768 | 55% |
| Elm Creek, NE | 1,159 | $210,433 | 36% |
| Amherst, NE | 178 | $181,032 | 45% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Ollie, IA | 178 | $136,019 | 58% |
| Republican City, NE | 178 | $193,637 | 41% |
| Big Island, VA | 178 | $257,060 | 21% |
| Silver Plume, CO | 178 | $463,026 | 42% |
| Gantt, AL | 178 | $160,474 | 51% |
| Amherst, NE | 178 | $181,032 | 45% |