From October through December of 2017, there were 310 homes sold, with a median sale price of $195,000 - a 6.8% increase over the $182,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 347 homes sold in Amherst in the fourth quarter of 2016.
The following table compares Amherst to other Erie County cities with similar median sales prices in the fourth quarter of 2017:
| City | Oct. - Dec. 2017 Home Sales | Oct. - Dec. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Oct. - Dec. 2017 Median Sales Price | Oct. - Dec. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora | 15 | 28 | -46.4% | $250,000 | $187,950 | 33% |
| Marilla | 12 | 9 | 33.3% | $240,926.80 | $220,000 | 9.5% |
| Williamsville | 29 | 19 | 52.6% | $235,000 | $210,000 | 11.9% |
| Orchard Park | 83 | 100 | -17% | $229,000 | $223,225 | 2.6% |
| East Aurora | 29 | 25 | 16% | $220,500 | $232,000 | -5% |
| Amherst | 310 | 347 | -10.7% | $195,000 | $182,500 | 6.8% |
| Newstead | 8 | 7 | 14.3% | $190,000 | $150,000 | 26.7% |
| Grand Island | 70 | 53 | 32.1% | $188,500 | $184,000 | 2.4% |
| North Boston | 7 | 9 | -22.2% | $183,000 | $129,000 | 41.9% |
| Elma Center | 18 | 19 | -5.3% | $180,000 | $170,794.48 | 5.4% |
| Town Line | 2 | 5 | -60% | $172,450 | $175,000 | -1.5% |
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