Home prices
The median home in Amherst Center costs $350,600. In comparison to other places in this area it is about $36,300 (11%) higher.It is roughly $133,100 (61%) higher compared to the entire country, and it is approximately $123,500 (54%) higher in comparison to the city of Worcester.
Rents
Amherst Center's median rent is $1,297 per month. Compared to its nearby areas this is about $171 (15%) higher.In comparison to the rest of the nation it is about $235 (22%) higher, and compared to the city of Worcester it is approximately $202 (18%) higher.
Nearby places
North Amherst
North Amherst is Amherst Center's neighbor to the north. Housing prices there are a bit more expensive. The median home in North Amherst is valued at $390,400, which works out to $39,800 (10%) higher than Amherst Center. Rent there is a little more expensive. The median monthly rent in North Amherst is $1,367, which is $70 (5%) higher than Amherst Center.
South Amherst
South Amherst is Amherst Center's neighbor to the south. Real estate prices there are a bit less expensive. The value of the median home in South Amherst is $296,600, which works out to $54,000 (18%) lower than Amherst Center. Its rents are a bit more expensive. South Amherst's median rent is $1,513 a month, which comes out to $216 (14%) higher than Amherst Center.
Hatfield
Hatfield is about 3 miles west from Amherst Center. Its real estate prices are a bit less expensive. Hatfield's median home price is $311,500, which works out to $39,100 (12%) lower than Amherst Center. Rent there is significantly less expensive. In Hatfield the median rent is $859 per month, which is $438 (50%) lower than Amherst Center.
Granby
Granby is approximately 7 miles south from Amherst Center. The housing prices there are significantly less expensive. The median home in Granby is valued at $240,900, which comes out to $109,700 (45%) lower than Amherst Center. The rent there is substantially less expensive. Granby's median monthly rent is $732, which is $565 (77%) lower than Amherst Center.
Northampton
Northampton is about 7 miles southwest of Amherst Center. The housing prices there are a bit less expensive. The median home in Northampton is valued at $332,100, which is $18,500 (5%) lower than Amherst Center. Its rents are a little less expensive. Northampton's median rent is $1,158 per month, which is $139 (12%) lower than Amherst Center.