Amherst, NY Housing


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Amherst, NY is a great place to live, with housing values above the national median. The median value of housing in Amherst is $341,800, more than $3,000 higher than the US median of $338,100. In the past year alone, the appreciation rate of houses in Amherst was 11.80%, significantly higher than the US appreciation rate of 8.27%. This data indicates that housing in Amherst is a sound investment and will likely yield greater returns over time than buying property elsewhere. Furthermore, as one of the most desirable towns in New York State, Amherst is a prime location to purchase or rent real estate for both short-term and long-term investments.

The median home cost in Amherst is $341,800. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 105.0%. Home Appreciation in Amherst is up 14.9%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Amherst real estate is 47 years old
The Rental Market in Amherst
- Renters make up 27.7% of the Amherst population
- 1.9% of houses and apartments in Amherst, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW
Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingAmherst, New YorkUnited States
  54,645.0139,647,020.0
  5042
  $341,800$338,100
  14.9%16.6%
  62.6%57.0%
  105.0%101.1%
  $22.57$10.98
  $5,140$2,690
  67.5%57.4%
  5.3%11.2%
  27.3%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  1.9%1.9%
  0.3%0.4%
  0.4%0.7%
  0.2%0.4%
  0.4%3.6%
  2.0%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  1.1%2.6%
  0.3%2.4%
  0.3%2.8%
  1.1%3.9%
  2.9%4.5%
  14.2%11.3%
  19.9%13.0%
  32.1%20.1%
  16.9%13.6%
  5.5%8.3%
  4.5%9.7%
  0.8%3.9%
  0.3%2.2%
  0.1%0.8%
  0.1%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.1%0.2%
  6.1%13.6%
  6.1%13.6%
  9.8%13.6%
  12.3%13.2%
  16.9%14.8%
  9.8%13.6%
  16.9%10.0%
  6.5%4.7%
  8.9%12.2%
Reviews for Amherst
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Over 3 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 14 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 16 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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