Amherst, NH
Hillsborough County42.8643°N, 71.6252°W
Tracking 5,513 properties across Amherst, New Hampshire — a community where the median home dates to 1979 and the oldest to 1735. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
5,513
Properties Tracked
1979
Median Year Built
$415K
Median Assessed Value
7%
FEMA Flood Zone
1.53M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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Amherst, NHInc. 1760
Amherst is an affluent residential town southwest of Manchester, with a well-preserved village green and a housing stock of single-family homes on generous, wooded lots. The town has consistently ranked among the best places to live in New Hampshire, with strong schools and a deliberate preservation of its colonial New England character.
For property professionals, Amherst is the premium residential market in Hillsborough County — high assessed values, large lots, and a housing stock where condition and quality drive differentiation.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
368 properties (7%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
5,145
AE
361
A
7
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
Grade A
9
Grade B
202
Grade C
500
Grade D
2,362
Grade E
2,440
Zone 1
Radon Risk
112 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
60 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Relatively Moderate
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
5,513 properties · Median year built 1979 · Avg 2,532 sf
Property Types
Single Family
3,719
Condominium
731
Vacant Land
398
Institutional
228
Other
195
Commercial
85
Residential Other
81
Industrial
35
Multi-Family
34
Agricultural / Open Space
3
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
85
1800-1849
132
1850-1899
106
1900-1949
229
1950-1979
1,892
1980-1999
1,471
2000+
882
Architectural Styles
Colonial
1,906
Condominium
771
Cape Cod
615
Ranch
378
Antique
220
Contemporary
206
Raised Ranch
97
Split Level
75
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Hillsborough County Registry of Deeds
23
Sales (12 mo)
Arms-length transactions
$11K
Median Sale Price
Past 12 months
68%
Owner-Occupied
4%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 61% of Amherst properties. Ownership intelligence includes transaction history, entity detection, portfolio identification, and lien analysis — assembled from public registry records into a single property-level profile.
Living in Amherst
Hillsborough County · New Hampshire
Zip Codes03031030540305503057
11,753
Population
2020 Census
5,513
Properties
$415K
Median Assessed
68%
Owner-Occupied
33.9
Square Miles
Amherst covers 33.9 square miles in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. The median assessed property value is $415K.
Single-family homes account for 3,719 of Amherst's 5,513 properties, with 731 condominiums. There are 85 commercial properties and 398 parcels of vacant land. About 68% of properties are owner-occupied, and 4% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $300K and $520K, with the highest assessed property at $33.3M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
Most properties rely on private septic systems, and 26% have public water service. Electric service is provided by PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NH. 375 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Amherst its character.
What Amherst Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Amherst's fire protection grade distribution (9 Grade A, 202 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Amherst's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1735 to present, require local market knowledge for accurate comparable selection and valuation. NEP assembles building characteristics, environmental exposure, and condition signals into a single property profile.
Real estate solutionsLending & Title
Collateral assessment requires flood zone verification, environmental screening, and ownership chain validation. 7% of Amherst properties are in SFHAs where flood insurance is a federal lending requirement. NEP provides property-level compliance data from public records.
Lending solutionsInspection & Property Services
Understanding a property's construction era, environmental exposure, and building characteristics before arriving on site transforms inspection from discovery to verification.
Inspection solutionsExplore Amherst property intelligence.
5,513 Amherst properties — each with risk profiles, building data, permit history, and ownership analysis from 140+ sources. Open any property and see the full picture.
Newburyport, MA · Federalist · 3,524 sq ft · 4 bed / 3 bath · Built 1800 · Historic District
NEP Property Intelligence Summary
ConditionC1Fire ClassBFlood ZoneXOwnerIndividualOccupancyOwner-Occupied
Purchased2018 (8yr)Permits11 totalSystems3 updatedLiensClearAssessed$1.6MOcean0.3 mi
EraPre-1940HistoricDesignatedRenovationRecentRadonZone 1
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