Salem, NC Housing Statistics

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31%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

38%

Rent NAT. AVG.

35%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Salem Housing Information

Index	Salem	North Carolina	National
Median home price	$225,944	$289,477	$326,622
Median rent asked	$889	$1,233	$1,444
Avg. people per household	2.0	2.5	2.6
Owner occupied households	85.9%	64.8%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	14.1%	35.2%	36.4%

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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Salem is 31% lower than the national average.
The median rent asked in Salem is 38% lower than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Salem is 23% lower than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Salem is 35% higher than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Salem is 61% lower than the national average.

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Nearby cities with low home prices

	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Casar, NC	368	$135,067	59%
Connelly Springs, NC	2,346	$190,698	42%
Gamewell, NC	3,986	$198,896	39%
Icard, NC	2,186	$201,102	38%
Lenoir, NC	18,535	$202,593	38%
Salem, NC	1,536	$225,944	31%

Cities with similar population

	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Inverness, CA	1,536	$2,120,144	549%
Salina, OK	1,536	$180,514	45%
Josephine, TX	1,537	$337,383	3%
Chesterfield, SC	1,537	$225,986	31%
Falls City, OR	1,535	$305,065	7%
Salem, NC	1,536	$225,944	31%

Source: The Salem, NC 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.