Housing · Amherst

Amherst, NY housing market

Homes typically sell in 9 days, a little above asking.

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

Median sale price
$385K
May 2026 · Redfin
Days on market
9
New York: 42 days
Sale-to-list
107.7%
Homes sell above asking
Homes sold
77
in May · 121 for sale
Market temperature

A strong seller's market

Buyer's marketBalancedSeller's market

Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.

Next door

Amherst and its neighbors

The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
TownTypical value1-yr changeDays on marketMedian income
Amherst — — 9 $93,483
Pendleton — — 13 $113,750
Cheektowaga — — 10 $69,239
Eggertsville — — — $82,767
Buffalo $249K +2.9% 21 $50,041
North Tonawanda $288K +4.3% 9 $66,961
Tonawanda Town — — 10 $77,679
Affordability

3.3 years of income

The typical Amherst home costs about 3.3 years of the town's median household income, less than across New York (6.1 years).

How Amherst ranks on affordability →

Home value ÷ ACS median household income.

The homes

Owners, rent & taxes

Homeownership
69.9%
New York: 54.3%
Median tax bill
$5,935
New York: $6,582
Median rent
$1,393
New York: $1,621
Typical home built
1971
New York: 1959

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.

On the market

Recent listings in Amherst

Listed in the past 60 days. Each opens on the listing site.

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.

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