Apartments for Rent in South Amherst, MA

Prices and availability in South Amherst, MA were last updated on 2 May 2026.

The best apartment in South Amherst, MA is: Butternut Farm Apartments.

The average rent in South Amherst, MA is $2,261.

In South Amherst, 51% of the residents are renting compared to 49% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 15% of South Amherst's rentals, 70% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 15% 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 South Amherst are about 47 years old, on average. Of these, 15% 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, 13% 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 South Amherst come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 1% 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 36% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 46% of all rentals in South Amherst. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.