| 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% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Wallace, WV | 318 | $0 | 100% |
| Wolf Summit, WV | 127 | $0 | 100% |
| Spelter, WV | 239 | $0 | 100% |
| Gypsy, WV | 165 | $0 | 100% |
| Despard, WV | 1,198 | $111,988 | 66% |
| Salem, WV | 1,919 | $103,990 | 68% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Seth Ward, TX | 1,919 | $76,103 | 77% |
| Inverness, CO | 1,919 | $1,169,111 | 258% |
| Atlantic Beach, NC | 1,919 | $644,239 | 97% |
| Killian, LA | 1,918 | $287,237 | 12% |
| Eagleview, PA | 1,920 | $871,670 | 167% |
| Salem, WV | 1,919 | $103,990 | 68% |