| Index | Amherst | Virginia | National |
| Median home price | $180,600 | $248,400 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $590 | $1,135 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 68.2% | 65.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 31.8% | 34.2% | 36.4% |
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| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Shipman, VA | 250 | $0 | 100% |
| Lovingston, VA | 584 | $0 | 100% |
| Arrington, VA | 782 | $107,600 | 42% |
| Madison Heights, VA | 11,447 | $142,300 | 23% |
| Lynchburg, VA | 80,970 | $162,900 | 12% |
| Amherst, VA | 2,581 | $180,600 | 2% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Union, MS | 2,581 | $88,800 | 52% |
| West Newton, PA | 2,581 | $101,800 | 45% |
| Peapack and Gladstone, NJ | 2,582 | $727,400 | 294% |
| Desert Hills, AZ | 2,580 | $191,600 | 4% |
| Leisure Knoll, NJ | 2,580 | $193,400 | 5% |
| Amherst, VA | 2,581 | $180,600 | 2% |
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