Amherst, VA housing market
The typical Amherst home is worth about $297,000, up 3.9% in a year, 28% below the Virginia typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Amherst compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Amherst at a glance
Only 3 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Amherst | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $173,000 | $253,000 |
| 2018 | $181,000 | $263,000 |
| 2019 | $188,000 | $271,000 |
| 2020 | $196,000 | $284,000 |
| 2021 | $217,000 | $311,000 |
| 2022 | $234,000 | $345,000 |
| 2023 | $258,000 | $367,000 |
| 2024 | $277,000 | $386,000 |
| 2025 | $290,000 | $405,000 |
| 2026 | $291,000 | $411,000 |
| August 2026 | $297,000 | $415,000 |
4.2 years of income
The typical Amherst home costs about 4.2 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Virginia (4.5).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,560
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Amherst is $1,560 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Amherst pay a median of $718, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 26% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,270 · 4 bedrooms $2,360
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (24521; Charlottesville, VA MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.