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Amherst Real Estate Statistics

Total Properties
2
Avg. Size in Sq. Ft.
980
Avg. Age in Years
0.1
Average Days on Site
28
Minimum Price
$350,000
Maximum Price
$549,000
Avg. Price
$449,500
Avg. Price per Sq. Ft.
$560
Recently Listed in Amherst
$549,000
Southern Piedmont Land & Lake Association of REALTORS IDX Logo
3bds 1ba980sqftActive
335 Bryant Hollow Road, Amherst, VA 24521
MLS #: 73371
United Country Virginia Realty
$350,000
Southern Piedmont Land & Lake Association of REALTORS IDX Logo
93.32 acre lot$3,751/AcreUnder Contract W/cont
281 Scotts Branch Road, Amherst, VA 24521
MLS #: 73260
United Country Virginia Realty

Demographic Information

Amherst County

31,385

Populations as of 2026

15,534

Total Labor Force

$67,298

Median Household Income

$36,275

Per Capita Income

43

Median Age

2

Average Household Size

21.4%

High School Graduate

9.8%

Bachelor Degree Or Higher

Population

2026 Estimate (V2026) 31,385

Age Distribution (Years Old)

0 to 4 5.1%
5 to 17 14.8%
18 to 64 58.7%
65 and Older 21.4%

Gender

Male 47.6%
Female 52.4%

Computer and Internet Use

Households with a computer 40.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription 40.5%

Language

English or Second Language, Age 5+ 2.3%
English is First Language, Age 5+ 92.5%

Veterans

Veterans 1,829

Housing

Total Housing Units 14,301
Households 12,702
Average Household Size 2 people
Owner-Occupied 31.7%
Multi-Family 0.1%
Owner-Occupied Median Value $197,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage $1,223
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortgage $388
Median Gross Rent $842

Year at Residence

1 Year or More 10.6%
Less Than 1 Year 89.4%

Business and Employment

Private non-farm Establishments -
Private non-farm Employment -
Nonemployer Establishments 1,930
Number of Firms -

Business Production

Value of Shipments -
Wholesale Trade -
Retail Trade -
Retail Sales Per Capita -
Accommodation and Food Services -
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