Housing · Amherst
Amherst, ME housing market
The typical Amherst home is worth about $215,000, down 2.6% in a year, 48% below the Maine typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Amherst compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
The market right now
Amherst at a glance
Typical home value
$215K
▼ 2.6% in a year · Zillow
Ten-year trend
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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Show as a table
| January | Amherst | Maine |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $122,000 | $207,000 |
| 2018 | $135,000 | $220,000 |
| 2019 | $147,000 | $234,000 |
| 2020 | $153,000 | $246,000 |
| 2021 | $181,000 | $287,000 |
| 2022 | $201,000 | $335,000 |
| 2023 | $217,000 | $367,000 |
| 2024 | $234,000 | $398,000 |
| 2025 | $235,000 | $411,000 |
| 2026 | $207,000 | $412,000 |
| August 2026 | $215,000 | $416,000 |
Next door
Amherst and its neighbors
The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | $215K | −2.6% | — | $72,656 |
| Bradley | $276K | +7.9% | — | $76,667 |
| Mariaville | $264K | −0.2% | — | $66,027 |
The homes
Owners, rent & taxes
Homeownership
96.9%
Median tax bill
$1,527
Typical home built
1982
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.