In January 2018, there were 92 homes sold, with a median sale price of $206,750 - a 22% increase over the $169,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 84 homes sold in Amherst in January 2017.
The following table compares Amherst to other Erie County cities with similar median sales prices in January 2018:
| City | Jan. 2018 Home Sales | Jan. 2017 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. 2018 Median Sales Price | Jan. 2017 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora | 5 | 2 | 150% | $242,500 | $203,500 | 19.2% |
| Orchard Park | 21 | 22 | -4.5% | $226,750 | $197,750 | 14.7% |
| Grand Island | 14 | 24 | -41.7% | $225,000 | $184,750 | 21.8% |
| Elma Center | 6 | 1 | 500% | $210,000 | $126,000 | 66.7% |
| North Boston | 1 | 0 | - | $208,000 | $0 | - |
| Amherst | 92 | 84 | 9.5% | $206,750 | $169,500 | 22% |
| Harris Hill | 4 | 5 | -20% | $206,750 | $250,000 | -17.3% |
| Chaffee | 1 | 0 | - | $180,000 | $0 | - |
| Boston | 2 | 6 | -66.7% | $180,000 | $218,750 | -17.7% |
| Williamsville | 7 | 5 | 40% | $173,000 | $147,216.77 | 17.5% |
| Lancaster | 26 | 20 | 30% | $171,022 | $200,000 | -14.5% |
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