| Index | West Salem | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $90,964 | $308,565 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $698 | $1,374 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 84.9% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 15.1% | 34.0% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Calhoun, IL | 154 | $68,929 | 79% |
| Golden Gate, IL | 123 | $77,786 | 76% |
| Bellmont, IL | 248 | $79,908 | 76% |
| Parkersburg, IL | 227 | $81,244 | 75% |
| Noble, IL | 673 | $88,525 | 73% |
| West Salem, IL | 899 | $90,964 | 72% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Bridgewater, PA | 899 | $278,628 | 15% |
| Boswell, OK | 899 | $104,331 | 68% |
| Ferguson, KY | 899 | $160,502 | 51% |
| Log Cabin, TX | 900 | $0 | 100% |
| Cherokee, AL | 898 | $135,117 | 59% |
| West Salem, IL | 899 | $90,964 | 72% |