In October 2017, there were 119 homes sold, with a median sale price of $191,500 - a 6.6% decrease over the $205,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 133 homes sold in Amherst in October 2016.
The following table compares Amherst to other Erie County cities with similar median sales prices in October 2017:
| City | Oct. 2017 Home Sales | Oct. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Oct. 2017 Median Sales Price | Oct. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora | 7 | 7 | 0% | $250,000 | $200,000 | 25% |
| East Aurora | 8 | 10 | -20% | $250,000 | $211,250 | 18.3% |
| Orchard Park | 33 | 39 | -15.4% | $245,000 | $205,000 | 19.5% |
| Newstead | 3 | 3 | 0% | $205,000 | $169,900 | 20.7% |
| Williamsville | 12 | 6 | 100% | $196,606.50 | $172,552.25 | 13.9% |
| Amherst | 119 | 133 | -10.5% | $191,500 | $205,000 | -6.6% |
| Lancaster | 42 | 30 | 40% | $184,000 | $160,000 | 15% |
| Grand Island | 28 | 22 | 27.3% | $177,500 | $171,500 | 3.5% |
| Elma Center | 3 | 9 | -66.7% | $175,000 | $210,000 | -16.7% |
| North Boston | 3 | 5 | -40% | $170,000 | $186,500 | -8.8% |
| Hamburg | 71 | 93 | -23.7% | $162,500 | $144,000 | 12.8% |
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