Welcome to Amherst Community Homes

Amherst Community Homes offers 30 townhouse-style affordable homes with 2- and 3-bedroom condominiums. Experience homeownership and plant roots in the welcoming, vibrant community of Amherst.

Set across 9 acres of thoughtfully planned space, Amherst Homes offers room to relax, connect, and truly feel at home. Here, you can begin building wealth, stability, and a lasting legacy for your future.

Own for Less Than Rent

  • 100% affordable homeownership community consisting of fifteen (15) duplex buildings

  • All electric and highly energy-efficient new construction buildings

  • Professionally managed

  • Pet-friendly building and smoke-free community

  • Walking distance to neighboring gems such as Puffer Pond Recreation Area, North Amherst Town Center, and Mill Recreation Area


Amenities

  • Front porch and rear patio for each home

  • Exclusive use of the lawn/yard adjacent to the home with privacy fencing between rear patios

  • Hardwood cabinets and solid surface countertops

  • Luxury Vinyl Plank flooring

  • Abundant natural light and bay windows

  • Fully-applianced with in-unit laundry

  • Fifty-eight (58) off-street parking spaces

North Amherst offers a lively, well-connected neighborhood with everyday conveniences and natural spaces just minutes away. Residents enjoy easy access to local staples like the North Amherst Library, Puffer’s Pond, and the Mill River Recreation Area.

Amherst Community is serviced by the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority and is short distance away from UMass Ammherst.

Rooted in its early days as an 18th-century farming village, North Amherst has grown into a vibrant area that blends history, nature, and modern living—making it an ideal place to call home.

Our Community & Neighborhood

 

Our Team

  • Valley Community Development

    Development Team

  • DVM Housing Partners

    Affirmative Marketing Consultant

  • Austin Design Cooperative

    Architectural Team

  • Keiter

    General Contractor

  • Our Village Initiative

    Community Engagement Strategist

  • MassHousing

    Homeownership Subsidy Provider

  • Hampshire Property Management Group

    Property Management Company

  • Greenfield Northampton Cooperative Bank

    Construction Lender

  • Citizens' House & Planning Association (CHAPA)

    Affordability Monitoring Agent