Amherst, OH Housing Market & City Data

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Average City Rating
12,219
Population Estimate
$167,442
Median Home Value
94.1%
Employment Rate
27.0%
Bachelor's Degree+

Amherst City Reviews

Real experiences from people who call Amherst home.

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(1 Reviews)

Holly Wilsey

Amherst still has that small-town feeling that’s gotten harder and harder to find. One of my favorite things about Amherst is how much there is to enjoy within a short distance. You can walk to the bowling alley, catch a movie, grab a pizza, and finish the evening with ice cream. It’s the kind of place where the simple things still feel like a big part of community life. Then there are the parks and the public swimming pool, which give families even more ways to get outside and enjoy where they live. There’s something really special about a community that still has those familiar places where people gather, kids grow up, and neighbors run into each other. Amherst has that feeling. It’s small-town living, but with the things that make a town feel like home.

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Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$165
Median Listing Price$344,450
Median Days on Market47
Active Listings46
New Listings28
Total Listings (Active + Pending)77
Avg Listing Price$382,611
Avg Listing Price Change MoM1%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-5%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.92
Family Dual Income50.7
Median Household Income$71,775
Median Individual Income$32,552
Home Ownership81.8%
Home Value$167,442
Median Rent$784
Rent Burden30.6%
Poverty7.6%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED6.3%
  • Highschool Education29.8%
  • Some College37.0%
  • Bachelors Degree18.2%
  • Graduate Degree8.8%
  • Total College or Above27.0%
  • Stem Degree37.6%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male48.6%
  • Female51.4%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married58.1%
  • Divorced10.1%
  • Never Married23.8%
  • Widowed8.0%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityAmherst
State IDOH
Population12,219

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1822.7%
19–297.7%
30–3911.6%
40–4911.7%
Age Group% of Population
50–5914.9%
60–6916.0%
70–799.2%
80+6.3%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation59.2%
Unemployment Rate5.9%
Disabled14.4%

ETHNICITY

White92.4%
Black0.9%
Asian2.1%
Native American0.5%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.4%
Multiple3.8%

OTHER

Hispanic6.2%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured5.5%
Veteran9.5%

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