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How competitive is the Amherst Town-Northampton housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through August 2026 · v268
- Sold Score
- 66/100
- YoY Good Chance of Selling
- Pending ratio
- 0.68
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.5%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 47
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 34.9%
- YoY of active listings
Amherst Town-Northampton is competitive as of August 2026, with a Sold Score of 66/100 (Good Chance of Selling).
**Pending ratio** is 0.68 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is +48.3% — more choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 47. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 34.9% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (August 2026): Sold Score: 66/100 (Good Chance of Selling) · Pending ratio: 0.68 · Inventory YoY: +48.3% · Median days on market: 47 · Sellers cutting price: 34.9% · Median listing price: $569,000 (+8.4% YoY)
Amherst Town-Northampton snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $569K
- YoY +0.1%
- Active inventory
- 298
- YoY +0.5%
- Median DOM
- 47
- YoY -0.1%
- Pending ratio
- 0.68
- YoY +0.5%
- Price-reduced
- 16.8%
- YoY -0.0%
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Primpted Housing Analyst
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The Amherst Town-Northampton housing market is quite competitive, though some signs suggest it's becoming a bit less frenzied. Homes are selling relatively quickly, and prices have risen compared to last year. However, more homes are becoming available.
Right now, the median listing price is $569,000, which is slightly down by 1.7% from the previous month. Still, this price is 8.4% higher than it was at this time last year, showing continued growth in value.
There are 298 active listings, which is a significant increase of 48.3% compared to last year. New listings also jumped by 68.0% over the past year, with 168 new homes added to the market. This means buyers have more choices than they did a year ago.
Homes are selling in about 47 days on average, which is nearly 10% faster than last year. This quick turnaround indicates that buyers are still acting fast when they find the right home. The median price per square foot is also up 7.2% year-over-year, now at $306.
With 203 homes under contract and a pending ratio of 0.68, meaning for every 10 active homes almost 7 are pending sale, there