Amherst, VA Housing Statistics

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3%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

39%

Rent NAT. AVG.

7%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Amherst Housing Information

Index	Amherst	Virginia	National
Median home price	$317,099	$434,947	$326,622
Median rent asked	$879	$1,703	$1,444
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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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Amherst is 3% lower than the national average.
The median rent asked in Amherst is 39% lower than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Amherst is 19% lower than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Amherst is 7% higher than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Amherst is 13% lower than the national average.

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Nearby cities with low home prices

	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Lovingston, VA	601	$0	100%
Shipman, VA	256	$0	100%
Arrington, VA	808	$188,879	42%
Madison Heights, VA	11,834	$261,897	20%
Lynchburg, VA	83,703	$299,584	8%
Amherst, VA	2,640	$317,099	3%

Cities with similar population

	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Eminence, KY	2,640	$221,724	32%
Lavonia, GA	2,640	$217,482	33%
Monticello, UT	2,640	$336,114	3%
Lake View, AL	2,639	$394,475	21%
Galva, IL	2,639	$120,561	63%
Amherst, VA	2,640	$317,099	3%

Source: The Amherst, VA 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.