Apartments for Rent in Amherst Town, NY

Prices and availability in Amherst Town, NY were last updated on 25 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Amherst Town, NY are: Drexel Hill Apartments, The Greens, Georgetown Apartments, Dannybrook Apartments and Greens on North Forest.

The average rent in Amherst Town, NY is $1,448.

The price range for a studio apartment in Amherst Town, NY is between $175 and $2,050.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Amherst Town, NY is between $175 and $2,500.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Amherst Town, NY is between $175 and $2,595.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Amherst Town, NY is between $1,091 and $3,000.

In Amherst Town 31% of the housing is rented out compared to 69% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 17% of Amherst Town's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 73% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 10% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Amherst Town are about 38 years old, on average. Of these, 37% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 3 stories. About 90% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 12% are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Amherst Town come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 2% 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 32% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 51% of all rentals in Amherst Town. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.