Amherst County, VA: 8 findings, 1 at a watch level and 7 noted
8 findings fired for Amherst County, VA this run, against a typical home value of $264,508 in August 2026 and covered employment of 7,832 in 2026 Q1.
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8 findings #
watchAmherst County, VA's covered employment is -0.2% against a year earlier, a watch level here: covered employment below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.emp = -0.2 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
noteAmherst County, VA's average weekly wage was 5.9% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +5.9 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteAmherst County, VA's typical asking rent rose 2.3% from $1,113 in July 2026 to $1,138 in August 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +2.3% = (1137.638888888889 - 1112.515162098041) / 1112.515162098041 × 100
- 1137.638888888889 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
- 1112.515162098041 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-07
noteAmherst County, VA's typical home value rose 0.3% from $263,697 in July 2026 to $264,508 in August 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +0.3% = (264507.58559091104 - 263696.68206655193) / 263696.68206655193 × 100
- 264507.58559091104 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
- 263696.68206655193 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07
noteAmherst County, VA's covered employment was 0.2% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- -0.2 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteAmherst County, VA's typical asking rent of $1,138 ranks 75th of 79 Virginia counties, against a median of $1,757.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 5 on the 0-to-100 scale across 79 Virginia counties that published rent.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Amherst County, VA is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
noteThe next Zillow ZORI typical rent (monthly) covering Amherst County, VA is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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