Skip to content
ZipNumbers

Virginia · Census place 01672

Amherst town, VA

Quick answer

Amherst town has 2,124 residents, ranking #277 of 688 places in Virginia. Median household income is $71,313, the median home is worth $213,300 and median gross rent runs $686 a month.

Population
2,124Amherst town residents
Median household income
$71,313Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$213,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$686Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
44.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
69.9%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Amherst town

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Amherst town median would spend about 11.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6.5% of residents and 69.9% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

Compare with nearby places

Places of similar size in Virginia.

More Virginia coverage.