Cost of living in Amherst, VA

Amherst is a Census town in Amherst County, VA. ACS 2024 5-year population is 1,865. Median gross rent is $718 (ACS 2024 5-year, this place). Median home value is $220,700. Median household income is $70,841. Insurance is the NAIC state average; food is a USDA plan — no town indexes.