What kinds of homes are in Amherst Town, MA?
Amherst Town, MA has 10,925 (±392) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
That is about 395 homes per square mile of land.
41.6% are detached single-family houses.
14.1% are in buildings of two to four units.
37.6% are in buildings of five or more units.
Figures last updated on .
- Housing units
- 10,925 (±392)
- Detached houses
- 41.6%
- 2–4 unit buildings
- 14.1%
- 5+ unit buildings
- 37.6%
Homes in Amherst Town by building size
| Building type | Amherst Town | Hampshire County | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, detached | 41.6% (±3.2 points) | 59.3% | 51.1% | 61.3% |
| Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse) | 6.6% (±2.0 points) | 5.9% | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| 2 units | 3.9% (±1.6 points) | 8.2% | 9.3% | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 10.2% (±2.4 points) | 9.0% | 10.7% | 4.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 10.1% (±2.8 points) | 5.7% | 5.7% | 4.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 5.6% (±1.9 points) | 3.4% | 4.2% | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 21.9% (±4.1 points) | 7.3% | 12.3% | 10.3% |
| Mobile home | 0.0% (±0.4 points) | 1.2% | 0.8% | 5.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0.0% (±0.4 points) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
In Amherst Town, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Hampshire County (16.4%).
It is also higher than in Massachusetts (22.2%).
It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Amherst Town
| Place | Distance | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst Town | — | 37.6% (±5.3 points) | — |
| Hadley | 3.2 mi | 5.6% (±3.8 points) | Lower |
| Pelham | 4.9 mi | 2.0% (±7.4 points) | Lower |
| Hatfield (community) | 5.0 mi | 7.2% (±5.8 points) | Lower |
| Hatfield | 5.9 mi | 10.8% (±8.4 points) | Lower |
| Granby (community) | 6.8 mi | 12.8% (±20.6 points) | Lower |
| Leverett | 7.4 mi | 1.5% (±7.4 points) | Lower |
| Sunderland | 7.4 mi | 38.4% (±11.4 points) | Not measurably different |
| Shutesbury | 7.9 mi | 0.0% (±8.5 points) | Lower |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hadley, MA (5.6%), Pelham, MA (2.0%), Hatfield (community), MA (7.2%).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Hampshire County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amherst Town | 37.6% (±5.3 points) |
| 2 | Northampton | 22.1% (±2.7 points) |
| 3 | Easthampton | 17.2% (±3.5 points) |
| 4 | South Hadley | 12.2% (±2.9 points) |
| 5 | Hatfield | 10.8% (±8.4 points) |
| 6 | Granby | 7.9% (±6.1 points) |
| 7 | Ware | 7.2% (±2.6 points) |
Showing 7 of 20 places in Hampshire County, ranked from highest to lowest.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Amherst Town
How many homes are in Amherst Town?
Amherst Town, MA has an estimated 10,925 (±392) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are most homes in Amherst Town houses or apartments?
41.6% are detached houses and 6.6% attached houses, while 51.7% are in buildings of two or more units.
How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Amherst Town?
14.1% of homes in Amherst Town are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.
Sources
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Amherst Town city, Massachusetts (place:01370, in state:25).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The API needs a free key.
DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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