Amherst, MA Housing Market

$527,587

2.1% 1-yr

The average Amherst, MA home value is $527,587, up 2.1% over the past year.

What is the Zillow Home Values Index?

Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), built from the ground up by measuring monthly changes in property level Zestimates, captures both the level and home values across a wide variety of geographies and housing types.

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Amherst Key Takeaways

Typical Home Values: $527,587

1-year Value Change: +2.1%

(Data through August 31, 2025)

Amherst Housing Market Overview

--1-year Market Forecast

40For sale inventory(August 31, 2025)

17New listings(August 31, 2025)

--Median sale to list ratio

--Median sale price(July 31, 2025)

$621,267Median list price(August 31, 2025)

--Percent of sales over list price

--Percent of sales under list price

--Median days to pending

(Metric availability is based on market coverage and data)

How does this data help me?
Zillow's metrics provide valuable market data by tracking market changes in different locations and housing types.

Neighborhoods in Amherst

NameMedian ZHVI
South Amherst$465,937
North Amherst$537,454
Bondsville--
Three Rivers$307,195
Indian Orchard$281,607
Thorndike--
East Springfield$280,030
Boston Road$284,493
Pine Point$274,909

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Amherst Rental Market Trends

$2,652Average rent in Amherst(August 31, 2025)

$2,007National average rent(August 31, 2025)

-0.8%Month-over-month change(August 31, 2025)

9.0%Year-over-year change(August 31, 2025)

How does this data help me?
The Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) measures changes in asking rents over time, controlling for changes in the quality of the available rental inventory.