The typical owner-occupied home in Amherst is worth about $35,500, 87% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 89% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $762 a year in property taxes, about 2.15% of their home's value, higher than the Texas rate of 1.49%. The median household earns $63,611 a year, so the median home costs 0.6 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 68% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 13% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Amherst at a glance
| Amherst | Texas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $35,500 | $283,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $762 | $4,232 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 2.15% | 1.49% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $63,611 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 68% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 13% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,446 | $2,106 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.6% | 21.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $779 | $1,403 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 13.8% | 30.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1961 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 13.5% | 9.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 902 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Amherst
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Amherst home of $35,500 with 20% down costs about $269 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $329, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $11,548 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 5% of the median Amherst household income of $63,611; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $196,000.
The median rent here is $779 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $7,100 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $28,400 |
| Principal and interest | $191 |
| Property taxes (2.15% a year) | $64 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $15 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $269 |
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| Down payment | $1,242 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $34,857 |
| Principal and interest | $234 |
| Property taxes (2.15% a year) | $64 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $15 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $16 |
| Total per month | $329 |
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Questions about home buying in Amherst
What is the median home value in Amherst?
About $35,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Amherst?
Homeowners pay a median $762 a year, which is about 2.15% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Amherst?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $269 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $11,548 a year.
More about Amherst
- Mortgage Refinance in Amherst
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- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data