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How competitive is the Amherst Town-Northampton housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through September 2026 · v269
- Sold Score
- 67/100
- YoY Good Chance of Selling
- Pending ratio
- 0.62
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.7%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 55
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 39.5%
- YoY of active listings
Amherst Town-Northampton is competitive as of September 2026, with a Sold Score of 67/100 (Good Chance of Selling).
**Pending ratio** is 0.62 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is +65.0% — more choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 55. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 39.5% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (September 2026): Sold Score: 67/100 (Good Chance of Selling) · Pending ratio: 0.62 · Inventory YoY: +65.0% · Median days on market: 55 · Sellers cutting price: 39.5% · Median listing price: $554,500 (+6.7% YoY)
Amherst Town-Northampton snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $555K
- YoY +0.1%
- Active inventory
- 324
- YoY +0.7%
- Median DOM
- 55
- YoY +0.0%
- Pending ratio
- 0.62
- YoY +0.4%
- Price-reduced
- 17.7%
- YoY -0.0%
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Primpted Housing Analyst
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"answer": "The Amherst Town-Northampton housing market is showing signs of becoming less competitive for buyers compared to the previous year, with more homes available but prices still growing.
The median listing price right now is $554,500. While this is a small dip of 2.5% from the prior month, it's still 6.7% higher than it was at this time last year. This means homes are more expensive than they were a year ago.
There are more homes to choose from, which helps buyers. Active listings have jumped by a significant 65.0% over the past year, reaching 324 homes. However, new listings have slightly decreased by 1.5% compared to last year.
Homes are staying on the market a little longer now. The median days on market is 55, which is just slightly up by 1.4% from the prior year. This gives buyers a bit more time to consider their options.
For anyone looking to buy or sell, the market is offering more choices for buyers while prices continue to trend upwards over the past year."
}