Salem, WV Housing Statistics

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68%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

39%

Rent NAT. AVG.

25%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Salem Housing Information

Index	Salem	West Virginia	National
Median home price	$103,990	$192,174	$326,622
Median rent asked	$880	$1,003	$1,444
Avg. people per household	2.4	2.4	2.6
Owner occupied households	79.2%	72.5%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	20.8%	27.5%	36.4%

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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Salem is 68% lower than the national average.
The median rent asked in Salem is 39% lower than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Salem is 7% lower than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Salem is 25% higher than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Salem is 43% lower than the national average.

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Gypsy, WV	165	$0	100%
Wallace, WV	318	$0	100%
Spelter, WV	239	$0	100%
Wolf Summit, WV	127	$0	100%
Despard, WV	1,198	$111,988	66%
Salem, WV	1,919	$103,990	68%

Cities with similar population

	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Atlantic Beach, NC	1,919	$644,239	97%
Seth Ward, TX	1,919	$76,103	77%
Inverness, CO	1,919	$1,169,111	258%
Rosedale, MS	1,918	$155,450	52%
Congress, AZ	1,920	$310,687	5%
Salem, WV	1,919	$103,990	68%

Source: The Salem, WV 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.