Homes for sale in Amherst

77 homes for sale in Amherst, median asking $229,900 ($19,900 to $719,000). That's about $176 per square foot. The typical home has been listed 93 days; 6 came on in the last 7 days. Houses make up 83% of what's for sale.

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Currently, there are 77 homes for sale in Amherst, Nova Scotia, with a median asking price of $229,900. Prices range from $19,900 to $719,000, and the median days on market is 92. Over the past 30 days, 19 new listings have been added, including 6 in the last week alone. The median price per square foot is $176, and the median year a home was built is 1982. The majority of listings are houses, with a median price of $249,900, followed by land (median $50,000) and one condo (median $329,900). Most homes for sale have three bedrooms, with a median price of $249,900. Listings under $500,000 make up 70 of the active inventory, while all 77 listings are priced under $1 million.

Summary written by mihom with AI, from the MLS® listing data on this page (October 24, 2026). The figures below are counted straight from the listings.

77
homes
$229,900
median asking
$20K to $719K
$176
median per sq ft
93 days
median on market
6
listed this week
19 in 30 days
1982
median year built

asking prices

70
7
<$500K
$500–750K
$750K–1M
$1–1.5M
$1.5–2M
$2–3M
$3M+

on the map

by type

typehomesmedian
houses64$249,900
Land12$50,000

by bedrooms

bedroomshomesmedian
1 bedroom24$189,900
3 bedroom32$249,900
4 bedroom10$359,900
5+ bedroom7$399,900

questions buyers ask

What do homes in Amherst cost?

Median asking price is $229,900 across 77 active listings, ranging from $19,900 to $719,000, or about $176/sq ft.

How fast are homes selling here?

The median active listing has been on the market 93 days. 6 homes were listed in the last week and 19 in the last 30 days.

How much more is a 3-bedroom than a 2-bedroom?

Median asking is $164,900 for 2 bedrooms (4 listings) and $249,900 for 3 bedrooms (32 listings).

What types of homes are for sale?

64 houses (median $249,900), 12 Land (median $50,000), 1 condos (median $329,900).

How old are the homes?

Median year built is 1982 across the listings with a recorded build year.

statistics are computed from the 77 active MLS® listings matching this page and refresh every few hours with the feed. medians, not averages, so one outlier can't move them.