| Index | Salem | Massachusetts | National |
| Median home price | $379,400 | $341,000 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $1,325 | $1,129 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 49.8% | 62.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 50.2% | 37.9% | 36.4% |
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| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Lawrence, MA | 80,022 | $280,800 | 52% |
| Lynn, MA | 94,201 | $354,400 | 92% |
| Chelsea, MA | 39,878 | $369,900 | 100% |
| Revere, MA | 53,400 | $388,900 | 111% |
| Peabody, MA | 53,004 | $419,500 | 127% |
| Salem, MA | 43,350 | $379,400 | 105% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Channelview, TX | 43,378 | $135,700 | 27% |
| Moorhead, MN | 43,409 | $200,300 | 8% |
| Ormond Beach, FL | 43,245 | $219,400 | 19% |
| Sherman, TX | 43,239 | $131,300 | 29% |
| Prescott, AZ | 43,463 | $362,300 | 96% |
| Salem, MA | 43,350 | $379,400 | 105% |
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