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Median Home Price in Amherst, NH

The median home value in Amherst, NH is $675,465 as of 2026-06-30, up 1.98% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$675,465

Year-over-Year

+1.98%

Population

11,922

Amherst ranks #5 of 42 New Hampshire cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 33.1% above the state's city median of $507,321. It sits in Hillsborough County, where the county-wide median is $531,092.

Crime in Amherst

Amherst police recorded a violent crime rate of 8 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 931 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Amherst

How much does a house cost in Amherst, NH?

The median home value in Amherst is $675,465. That's up 1.98% from a year earlier. That is about 33.1% above the typical county in New Hampshire.

Is Amherst expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Amherst are more expensive than Hillsborough County as a whole, where the median is $531,092 — a difference of about 27.2%.

Is Amherst a safe place to live?

Amherst police reported 8 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 11,922. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.