Amherst VA
210 active listings out of 5.6K total properties we track across 7 Amherst ZIPs — listings, off-market homes, rentals, and full sales/tax history. Refreshed nightly.
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3,523,752 property records for all of Virginia — address, beds/baths, sqft, year built, status, list and last-sale price, price and tax history. Parquet or CSV.
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Inventory breakdown
Distribution of the 210 currently-active listings in Amherst, VA. Full dataset covers 5.6K properties — listings, off-market homes, rentals, and full history.
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Authorization: Bearer $STRAPLY_KEY{
"city": "amherst-va",
"total_tracked": 5637,
"active": 210,
"median_list": 339900
}Amherst, VA real estate: market summary
As of November 2026, Straply tracks 5,637 homes in Amherst, VA, with 210 active for sale at a median list price of $339,900 (~$220/sq ft). Notably, the market is cooling — the median sale price is down 10% year over year.
- Median list price
- $339,900
- Median $/sq ft
- $220
- Active listings
- 210
- Median sale price
- $350,000 (-10% YoY)
- Properties tracked
- 5,637
Frequently asked: Amherst, VA real estate
What is the median home price in Amherst?
The median list price in Amherst, VA is $339,900 (about $220 per square foot), based on 210 active listings tracked by Straply as of November 2026.
What price range are homes in Amherst?
Active listings in Amherst, VA concentrate in: 45% $300k–$500k and 38% under $300k.
Are home prices in Amherst going up or down?
The median sale price is $350,000, down 10% year over year. Straply tracked 104 sales here over the past 12 months.
How many homes are for sale in Amherst?
Straply is tracking 210 active listings in Amherst, VA out of 5,637 properties on record as of November 2026.
How old are the homes in Amherst?
Most homes in Amherst, VA were built in the 1990s. About 51% were built after 1980, while 12% predate 1940. The newest tracked home dates to 2026.
What types of homes are in Amherst?
Amherst, VA is mostly single-family homes (69% of listings). Also common: lots / land 24%.
How many bedrooms do homes in Amherst typically have?
The most common size in Amherst, VA is 3 bd.
What are the most active ZIP codes in Amherst?
The ZIP codes with the most active listings in Amherst, VA are 24521, 24572, 24522.
What areas are near Amherst?
Nearby markets Straply also tracks include Monroe, Madison Heights, Gladstone, Lynchburg.
Data as of November 2026. Source: Straply. For address-level history and programmatic access, use the Straply API.