Amherst, MA
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Key Performance Metrics
Market snapshotPerformance indicators for the Amherst short-term rental market based on reliable data.
Listings
46 / 153
Reliable / Active
Cap Rate
6%
Middle-Earners Gross Yield
Revenue
$33,044
Middle-Earners Revenue
Occupancy
57%
Middle-Earners Occupancy
Home Value
$513,575
Median Home Sale Price
Top Earners
$62,940
Top-Earners Revenue
Amherst
Market Revenue Seasonality
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Highest revenueThe highest-performing listings in Amherst.
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Challenging to Investors
Amherst Regulations
STRs are effectively limited to owner‑occupied principal residences (or small room rentals), with ADUs explicitly banned for STR use; most other uses must register, face inspections, health/safety/fire standards, annual renewal with late fees, and local taxes, creating moderate‑to‑high costs and compliance burden that dampen investment appeal.
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About Amherst
Amherst ( ) is a city in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Connecticut River valley. Amherst has a council–manager form of government, and is considered a city under Massachusetts state law. Amherst is one of several Massachusetts municipalities that have city forms of government but retain "The Town of" in their official names. At the 2020 census, the population was 39,263, making it the highest populated municipality in Hampshire County (although the county seat is Northampton). The town is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, three of the Five Colleges. Amherst has three census-designated places: Amherst Center, North Amherst, and South Amherst. Amherst is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lying 22 miles (35 km) north of the city of Springfield, Amherst is considered the northernmost town in the Hartford–Springfield Metropolitan Region, "The Knowledge Corridor". Amherst is also located in the Pioneer Valley, which encompasses Hampshire, Hampden and Franklin counties.