Amherst, NS Housing Statistics

C+

37%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

56%

Rent NAT. AVG.

12%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

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Amherst Housing Information

Index	Amherst	Nova Scotia	National
Median home price	$420,686	$425,983	$665,961
Median rent asked	$934	$2,210	$2,146
Avg. people per household	2.0	2.3	2.5
Owner occupied households	59.5%	67.8%	67.6%
Renter occupied households	40.5%	31.7%	32.0%

Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Amherst is 37% lower than the national average.
The median rent asked in Amherst is 56% lower than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Amherst is 20% lower than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Amherst is 12% lower than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Amherst is 27% higher than the national average.

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Nearby cities with low home prices

	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Cumberland, Subd. C, NS	5,206	$422,383	37%
Fort Folly 1, NB	39	$519,423	22%
Westmorland, NB	960	$542,224	19%
Dorchester, NB	426	$576,598	13%
Sackville, NB	1,186	$580,692	13%
Amherst, NS	9,360	$420,686	37%

Cities with similar population

	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Laurentian Valley, ON	9,362	$662,201	1%
Ladysmith, BC	9,354	$686,255	3%
Comox Valley C (Puntledge - Black Creek), BC	9,371	$757,849	14%
Coaldale, AB	9,383	$400,176	40%
Cowichan Valley B, BC	9,293	$738,857	11%
Amherst, NS	9,360	$420,686	37%

Source: The Amherst, NS housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.