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The median home value in Amherst County, VA is $264,508 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.82% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$264,508
Year-over-Year
+1.82%
National Rank
#1225 of 3071
Amherst County ranks 86th out of 133 counties in VA by median home price, and is +12.5% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within VA, the typical county has a median home value of $307,999, making Amherst County -14.1% below the VA state median.
The typical home value was unchanged, from $264,564 in May 2026 to $264,508 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $264,564 | +0.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $267,250 | +1.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $266,770 | +1.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $264,508 | +1.8% |
Households here earn a median of $68,724 a year against a typical home value of $264,508 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.8×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 58% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Amherst County is $264,508. That's up 1.82% from a year earlier. That is about 12.5% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Amherst County the 86th most expensive of 133 counties in Virginia.
Median household income here is $68,724, so a typical home costs about 3.8× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
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