Area data
Amherst, NY — ZIP 14226
Population: 29,159 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $324,058
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +100.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $324,058
- House Price Index
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $336,500
- Median list price
- $299,450
- Median days on market
- 10 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 105.8%
- Active listings
- 32
- 1-year forecast
- +2.3%
- Days to pending
- 16 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 35
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,763/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.4%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,270/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,830/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 115.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 26.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, winterWeather, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 42.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 87.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 198
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 581
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site (6 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 10
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -2,665 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,953
- Median annual property tax
- $4,978
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 389,528
- Average weekly wage
- $1,181
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 529
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