From July through December of 2017, there were 713 homes sold, with a median sale price of $200,000 - a 5.6% increase over the $189,450 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 918 homes sold in Amherst in the second half of 2016.
The following table compares Amherst to other Erie County cities with similar median sales prices in the second half of 2017:
| City | July - Dec. 2017 Home Sales | July - Dec. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | July - Dec. 2017 Median Sales Price | July - Dec. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elma Center | 48 | 51 | -5.9% | $232,450 | $204,500 | 13.7% |
| Orchard Park | 213 | 233 | -8.6% | $230,000 | $227,000 | 1.3% |
| Williamsville | 67 | 54 | 24.1% | $229,900 | $218,000 | 5.5% |
| East Aurora | 47 | 46 | 2.2% | $215,000 | $222,650 | -3.4% |
| Marilla | 23 | 18 | 27.8% | $207,000 | $219,000 | -5.5% |
| Amherst | 713 | 918 | -22.3% | $200,000 | $189,450 | 5.6% |
| Grand Island | 136 | 140 | -2.9% | $197,500 | $192,450 | 2.6% |
| Town Line | 7 | 12 | -41.7% | $183,900 | $179,000 | 2.7% |
| Lancaster | 232 | 228 | 1.8% | $177,450 | $163,150 | 8.8% |
| North Boston | 12 | 17 | -29.4% | $176,500 | $140,000 | 26.1% |
| Newstead | 18 | 31 | -41.9% | $175,000 | $165,000 | 6.1% |
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