From January through June of 2018, there were 150 homes sold, with a median sale price of $202,046 - a 3.6% increase over the $195,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 611 homes sold in Amherst in the first half of 2017.
The following table compares Amherst to other Erie County cities with similar median sales prices in the first half of 2018:
| City | Jan. - June 2018 Home Sales | Jan. - June 2017 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - June 2018 Median Sales Price | Jan. - June 2017 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Island | 14 | 122 | -88.5% | $225,000 | $169,750 | 32.5% |
| Orchard Park | 26 | 182 | -85.7% | $221,375 | $240,750 | -8% |
| Elma Center | 8 | 29 | -72.4% | $210,000 | $199,900 | 5.1% |
| North Boston | 1 | 7 | -85.7% | $208,000 | $183,500 | 13.4% |
| Harris Hill | 4 | 33 | -87.9% | $206,750 | $200,000 | 3.4% |
| Amherst | 150 | 611 | -75.5% | $202,046 | $195,000 | 3.6% |
| Boston | 2 | 28 | -92.9% | $180,000 | $197,500 | -8.9% |
| Chaffee | 1 | 7 | -85.7% | $180,000 | $130,000 | 38.5% |
| Alden | 5 | 26 | -80.8% | $175,000 | $147,000 | 19% |
| Williamsville | 7 | 44 | -84.1% | $173,000 | $203,900 | -15.2% |
| Lancaster | 26 | 199 | -86.9% | $171,022 | $167,000 | 2.4% |
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