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Amherst County, Virginia real estate & cities.
Countywide real estate hub for Amherst County, VA — 1 live city guide, public market snapshots, and connections to local professionals.
Amherst County, Virginia is a county-level market on USAHouses.com — a countywide hub linking verified city guides, public market data, and ways to connect with licensed professionals. We currently publish 1 city-level guides inside Amherst County, covering resale homes, condos, land, and new construction across the county.
County pages complement city guides: they group places by official Census county or county-equivalent boundaries, surface nearby counties and major Virginia cities, and link to NewUSAHouses.com builder hubs when available.
Amherst County corresponds to Census FIPS code 51009. FIPS is the geographic code for USA Counties.
County snapshot
Amherst County at a glance
City guides on USAHouses
1 live
Combined population (catalogued places)
10,398
Median household income (midpoint of places)
$62,727
County price trend (FHFA HPI)
+1.4% (2025)
Market data compiled from public sources on linked city guides and county-level datasets; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Full source list ↗
Places in Amherst County
Cities & towns in Amherst County
Amherst County includes 1 places USAHouses.com tracks in its city manifest; 1 already have live market guides linked below.
Nearby
Nearby counties & major cities in Virginia
Other counties in Virginia with USAHouses city or county coverage:
Fairfax County
53 catalogued places
Loudoun County
28 catalogued places
Prince William County
21 catalogued places
Henrico County
13 catalogued places
Chesterfield County
11 catalogued places
Albemarle County
8 catalogued places
Fauquier County
5 catalogued places
Rockingham County
5 catalogued places
Larger Virginia cities with live USAHouses market guides — populous places first, including major metro hubs when available:
Virginia Beach
Pop. 457,066 · Major metro
Chesapeake
Pop. 251,153 · Major city
Arlington
Pop. 235,463 · Major city
Norfolk
Pop. 235,037 · Major city
Newport News
Pop. 184,774 · Major city
Alexandria
Pop. 156,788 · Major city
Hampton
Pop. 137,334 · Major city
Roanoke
Pop. 98,677 · Major city
Major metro hubs serving buyers comparing Amherst County with larger nearby markets:
New construction
New homes in & near Amherst County
Verified new-construction communities on NewUSAHouses.com in Virginia — linked when a matching metro or state hub exists.
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Official resources
Amherst County government & services
Amherst County government
Official county or county-equivalent government website (source: public records / Wikidata). Official site ↗
County house price trend
FHFA all-transactions HPI annual change +1.4% (2025).
Common questions
Amherst County FAQ
What cities and towns are in Amherst County, VA?
USAHouses.com currently catalogues 1 places in Amherst County, with live market guides for 1 of them. Census recognizes additional small places and CDPs in most counties that may not yet have dedicated pages.
Where should I start looking for homes in Amherst County?
Start with the live city guides for Madison Heights — each links Census market data, nearby places, and ways to connect with local professionals.
Does USAHouses.com cover new construction in Amherst County?
City and county guides link to NewUSAHouses.com where verified new-home communities exist in Virginia. Use the new-construction section on this page for same-state builder hubs; availability varies by market.
How is the Amherst County housing market trending?
County-level FHFA house price index data shows a +1.4% annual change in 2025 — a countywide benchmark, not a guarantee for any single city or street.
How do I connect with an agent in Amherst County?
Use the lead form at the bottom of this page to describe your buy or sell goals in Amherst County. USA HOUSES LLC is a platform/media company, not a brokerage; licensed professionals are disclosed separately.
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