Amherst County, VA Housing Market Brief
county · VA · as of August 2026
What is Amherst County, VA’s Alpha Score?
The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.
Where is Amherst County, VA in its market cycle?
Amherst County, VA is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.
What’s the forecast for Amherst County, VA?
Our model forecasts Amherst County, VA’s home prices to hold flat over the next 12 months (medium confidence).
This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.
Amherst County, VA housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $304K | ▲ +21.6% |
| Median Days on Market | 12 days | ▼ -40% |
| Months of Supply | 3.9 | ▲ +85.7% |
| Homes for Sale | 100 | ▲ +56.3% |
| Homes Sold | 26 | ▼ -18.7% |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $177 | ▲ +8.3% |
How has Amherst County, VA’s Alpha Score moved?
Markets like Amherst County, VA
Frequently asked questions
Is Amherst County, VA a buyer's or seller's market?
As of August 2026, Amherst County, VA is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 39 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.
Are home prices rising or falling in Amherst County, VA?
The median sale price in Amherst County, VA is $304K, having risen 21.6% over the past year.
How affordable is Amherst County, VA?
Amherst County, VA scores 42 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.
What's driving Amherst County, VA's Alpha Score?
Amherst County, VA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (46/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (27/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.
Want the live, interactive view of Amherst County, VA? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.