| Index | Salem | South Dakota | National |
| Median home price | $107,900 | $146,700 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $836 | $676 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 71.7% | 67.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 28.3% | 32.2% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Farmer, SD | 34 | $0 | 100% |
| Canova, SD | 137 | $31,100 | 83% |
| Bridgewater, SD | 322 | $55,500 | 70% |
| Canistota, SD | 663 | $91,700 | 50% |
| Spencer, SD | 132 | $91,700 | 50% |
| Salem, SD | 1,183 | $107,900 | 42% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Queen Anne, MD | 1,183 | $627,700 | 240% |
| Granby, MA | 1,183 | $240,400 | 30% |
| Chesapeake, OH | 1,183 | $81,100 | 56% |
| North Collins, NY | 1,183 | $100,600 | 46% |
| Sunriver, OR | 1,183 | $542,600 | 194% |
| Salem, SD | 1,183 | $107,900 | 42% |
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