Apartments for Rent in Amherst, OH

Prices and availability in Amherst, OH were last updated on 9 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Amherst, OH are: The Villas at Quarry Ridge and 213 N Lake St.

The average rent in Amherst, OH is $759.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Amherst, OH is between $1,695 and $1,825.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Amherst, OH is between $2,070 and $2,450.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Amherst, OH is between $2,295 and $2,450.

In Amherst, 12% of the residents are renting compared to 88% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 2% of Amherst's rentals, 53% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 35% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Amherst is 56 years old, with none being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Amherst come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 16% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 78% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 6% of all rentals in Amherst. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.