Amherst, NH Housing Market Report — August 2026
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Market at a glance
August 2026 · Current as of September 5, 2026 · Single-family residences
$723,000
Median sale price
Year to date
+5.0%
85
Homes sold
Year to date
−3.4%
97
Under contract
Year to date
+1.0%
36
Homes for sale
August 2026
+157.1%
Changes compare with the same period one year earlier.
In August 2026, Amherst recorded 17 single-family closings, compared with 16 in August 2025. The median sale price was $800,000, compared with $717,500 a year earlier.
Through August 2026, Amherst recorded 85 closings and a $723,000 median sale price, compared with 88 closings and $688,250 through August 2025.
At the end of August, Amherst had 36 homes for sale, compared with 14 a year earlier, and 3.2 months of inventory.
August 2026 compared with August 2025
| Metric | August 2026 | August 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Closed sales | 17 | 16 | +6.3% |
| Median sales price | $800,000 | $717,500 | +11.5% |
| Median list price | $662,500 | $650,000 | +1.9% |
| Volume of closed sales | $13,432,400 | $12,144,000 | +10.6% |
| Days on market until sale | 19 | 13 | +46.2% |
| Pending sales | 14 | 16 | −12.5% |
| Months supply of inventory | 3.2 | 1.3 | +146.2% |
| New listings | 20 | 15 | +33.3% |
| Inventory of homes for sale | 36 | 14 | +157.1% |
| Percent of original list price received | 99.5% | 101.6% | −2.1% |
Year to date through August 2026 compared with Year to date through August 2025
| Metric | Year to date through August 2026 | Year to date through August 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Closed sales | 85 | 88 | −3.4% |
| Median sales price | $723,000 | $688,250 | +5.0% |
| Median list price | $775,000 | $698,000 | +11.0% |
| Volume of closed sales | $73,790,725 | $65,274,628 | +13.0% |
| Days on market until sale | 14 | 17 | −17.6% |
| Pending sales | 97 | 96 | +1.0% |
| New listings | 139 | 117 | +18.8% |
| Percent of original list price received | 100.0% | 101.0% | −1.0% |
Source: New Hampshire REALTORS® Local Market Update — August 2026, Amherst, Single Family Residence. Data from PrimeMLS and ShowingTime Plus. Current as of September 5, 2026. View the Amherst report or browse the New Hampshire REALTORS® report library.
Median sales price does not account for seller concessions and/or downpayment assistance.
Percentage changes are calculated using rounded figures and can sometimes look extreme due to small sample sizes.
These are periodic published statistics for a defined reporting period, not live MLS counts of what is on the market right now.