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These days, finding an affordable place to live in the Amherst County area can be challenging. Home prices in Amherst County are now at a median cost of $180,053, lower than the Virginia average of $323,261.
The average cost of rent is $759/mo in Amherst County, primarily driven by the current value of real estate in the Amherst County area. While nearly 39.12% of residents own their homes outright in Amherst County, 24.18% rent.
Housing affordability isn’t just about home prices, though. The average household income in Amherst County is $5,215 per month. Households that rent pay about 14.55% of their income on rent here. Amherst County's most expensive areas are in the eastern regions, while the cheapest areas are in the northwestern parts of the county.
Nearby Counties
- Buckingham County, VA: less expensive homes
- Botetourt County, VA: higher priced homes
- Cumberland County, VA: higher priced homes
- Craig County, VA: equally priced homes
- Powhatan County, VA: higher priced homes
- Monroe County, WV: less expensive homes
- Chesterfield County, VA: higher priced homes
- Henrico County, VA: higher priced homes
- Richmond City, VA: higher priced homes
- Hanover County, VA: higher priced homes
Counties with Similar Populations
- Seward County, KS: less expensive homes
- Escambia County, AL: less expensive homes
- Vilas County, WI: higher priced homes
- Cassia County, ID: equally priced homes
- Lincoln County, WI: equally priced homes
- Morton County, ND: higher priced homes
- Waldo County, ME: equally priced homes
- Fajardo Municipio, PR: less expensive homes
- Morrison County, MN: equally priced homes
- Luna County, NM: less expensive homes
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