Amherst County: Homeownership Rate Trend
How Amherst County's homeownership rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
79.7%
2023
83.6%
Total change
+3.9 pp
% change
+4.9%
| Year | Homeownership Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 79.7% | — |
| 2019 | 65.5% | -14.2 pp (-17.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 74.6% | — |
| 2022 | 79.7% | +5.1 pp (6.8%) |
| 2023 | 83.6% | +3.9 pp (4.9%) |