Amherst, VA Home Values & Market Trends
Real estate market trends reflect that there have been 146 transactions over the past year in Amherst. The median value for residential home transactions that occurred over the previous year is $346,541. The number of current listings in Amherst is 117, and the percentage of properties for sale in the city is 117.00%. Amherst, VA currently has 7 properties in foreclosure, 5 bank owned properties, 2 properties headed for auction, and 117 properties for sale.
Amherst, VA Real Estate Market Overview
| Zip | Median Est. Value |
|---|---|
| 24521 | $ 346,541 $ 216/sqft |
Housing Market Summary for Amherst, VA
| Sep 2025 | September 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Listing Price | $349.9K | $349.9K | - |
| Median Sold Price | $277.1K | $316.7K | 14.29% |
| Homes For Sale | 75 | 115 | 53.33% |
| Homes Sold | 65 | 78 | 20.00% |
Price Per Square Foot
On an average, Single Family homes cost $33 more per sqft than Condos. In comparison with sales price/sqft last week, list price/sqft of Single Family homes increased by 1.93% whereas, list price/sqft of Condos increased by 9.38%.
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Browse Homes in Amherst, VA
Amherst home values range from $54,894 to $1,099,900. The median estimated value of a home in Amherst is $346,541. The median list price of a home is 349,900, and the total count of properties in the city is 208.
- Pre-ForeclosurePre-foreclosure homes account for 0% of all residential properties in Amherst, VA with $[pre-foreclosures-highest-count-region] containing 0 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single zip. There is 1 zips within Amherst, VA; of that zips, the estimated home value for pre-foreclosure homes ranges from $0 in N/A to the lowest home value of $0 in $[pre-foreclosures-lowest-avm-region].
- Bank OwnedThe median estimated home value of bank owned homes (REO properties) in Amherst, VA ranges from the highest value of $348,082 in 24521 to the lowest value of $54,894 in 24521. Bank owned homes and properties account for 2.40% of properties in Amherst, VA. There is 1 zips within Amherst, VA; 24521 containing 5 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single zip.
- Auctions24521 has 2 auction properties, the highest number of properties going to auction in a single zip in the state of Amherst, VA. Auction homes and other auction properties account for 0.96% of all properties in Amherst, VA. There is 1 zips within Amherst, VA; of that zips, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $411,169 in 24521 to the lowest value of $233,368 in 24521.
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