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100%
Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.
56%
Rent NAT. AVG.
12%
Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.
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Amherst Housing Information

IndexAmherstNova ScotiaNational
Median home pricen/a$389,000$659,395
Median rent asked$934$2,210$2,146
Avg. people per household2.02.32.5
Owner occupied households59.5%67.8%67.6%
Renter occupied households40.5%31.7%32.0%

Housing Quick Facts

  • The median home price in Amherst is 100% lower than the national average.
  • The median rent asked in Amherst is 56% lower than the national average.
  • The average number of people per household in Amherst is 20% lower than the national average.
  • The number of owner occupied households in Amherst is 12% lower than the national average.
  • The number of renter occupied households in Amherst is 27% higher than the national average.

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       PopulationHome PriceNational Avg.
      Fort Folly 1, NB39n/a 
      Cumberland, Subd. C, NS5,206n/a 
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      Sackville, NB1,186n/a 
      Dorchester, NB426n/a 
      Amherst, NS9,360n/a 

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       PopulationHome PriceNational Avg.
      Laurentian Valley, ON9,362n/a 
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      Coaldale, AB9,383n/a 
      Cowichan Valley B, BC9,293n/a 
      Amherst, NS9,360n/a 
      Source: The Amherst, NS housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).