| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $572,450 | +6.1% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $307 | 1,872 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 27 | -8% YoY |
| Active listings | 250 | +22% YoY |
| New listings this month | 230 | June 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 11% | Share of active |
| Gross rental yield | 4.2% | 2BR fair market rent |
Metropolitan market · Massachusetts · June 2026 data
Amherst Town Real Estate Market
As of June 2026, the median home listed in Amherst Town, MA asks $572,450 — up 6.1% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 27 days, with 250 active listings and 11% carrying a price cut — a seller-leaning market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$572,450
▲ 6.1% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$307
1,872 sq ft median
Median days on market
27
June 2026
Active listings
250
For sale now
New listings
230
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
11%
Share of active
Amherst Town housing market statistics
The table summarizes Amherst Town's key housing figures for June 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.
How have home prices changed in Amherst Town?
Amherst Town home prices are up 6.1% year over year and +4.2% month over month as of June 2026, at a $572,450 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Amherst Town MA · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Amherst Town MA · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Amherst Town?
Amherst Town has 250 active listings, 230 new this month, 236 pending as of June 2026. About 11% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 57% of its 2019 level — a seller-leaning market by pace.
Is Amherst Town a good real estate investment?
Amherst Town scores 68/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #129 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.
Investor Score
68/100
#129 of 932 covered metros
Price volatility
Low
σ 4.8% · 20-yr price-index swings
Amherst Town scores 68/100 on our composite Investor Score (#129 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 47% over five years and +84% over ten, leaving prices 37% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $2,004/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 4.2%; active inventory sits at 57% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 6.1% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).
Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Amherst Town ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Amherst Town?
A home at Amherst Town's $572,450 median listing runs about $2,874 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$2,580/mo
−$293/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$2,874/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$3,180/mo
+$307/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $572,450 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.
What is driving the Amherst Town housing market?
Longer-run demand in Amherst Town shows up in 308 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -494 residents; -0.6% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
308
▼ 11.7% vs 2024
2.0 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-494
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$31.8M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
-0.6%
▼ 71.5k nonfarm jobs · May 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding
Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.
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What is the median home price in Amherst Town?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Amherst Town, MA is $572,450, up 6.1% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Amherst Town-Northampton, MA metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Amherst Town?
The median home listed in Amherst Town asks $572,450 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $2,874 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Amherst Town?
The median property in Amherst Town spends 27 days on the market, with 250 homes actively listed and 11% of them carrying a price cut — a seller-leaning market by pace as of June 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Amherst Town?
With a median 27 days on market and 11% of active listings carrying a price cut, Amherst Town reads as a seller-leaning market as of June 2026. Faster sales and fewer price cuts favor sellers; slower sales and more cuts favor buyers. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Amherst Town a good place to invest in real estate?
Amherst Town scores 68/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #129 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Amherst Town?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Amherst Town and the wider Massachusetts market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Amherst Town-Northampton, MA metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.
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