Salem, MA Housing Statistics

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107%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

37%

Rent NAT. AVG.

22%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Salem Housing Information

Index	Salem	Massachusetts	National
Median home price	$676,535	$624,359	$326,622
Median rent asked	$1,984	$1,705	$1,444
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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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Salem is 107% higher than the national average.
The median rent asked in Salem is 37% higher than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Salem is 17% lower than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Salem is 22% lower than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Salem is 38% higher than the national average.

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Lawrence, MA	82,025	$503,531	54%
Lynn, MA	97,235	$651,022	99%
Chelsea, MA	41,000	$679,044	108%
Revere, MA	54,523	$701,989	115%
Peabody, MA	54,577	$741,655	127%
Salem, MA	44,881	$676,535	107%

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Altoona, PA	44,840	$166,716	49%
Sierra Vista, AZ	44,960	$308,283	6%
Riverton, UT	44,974	$679,044	108%
Moorhead, MN	44,762	$354,768	9%
Urbandale, IA	45,000	$438,232	34%
Salem, MA	44,881	$676,535	107%

Source: The Salem, MA housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.