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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Salem, OR Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Salem, OR Housing Market Trends

With 177,487 people, 66,283 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $429,366, Salem real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Salem, accounting for 58.38% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Salem include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 23.80%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 8.86%), and a few mobile homes or trailers ( 4.63%).

The most prevalent building size and type in Salem are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 52.25% owning and 47.75% renting.

There is a lot of housing in Salem built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Salem built between 1940-1969 ( 23.37%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 21.93%). There's also some housing in Salem built before 1939 ( 8.64%).

Salem Home Appreciation Rates

In the last 10 years, Salem has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. Salem real estate appreciated 140.16% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 9.16%, putting Salem in the top 10% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, Salem definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.

Over the last year, Salem appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Salem's appreciation rate has been 1.92%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Salem were at -0.28%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -1.10%.

Relative to Oregon, our data show that Salem's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 50% of the other cities and towns in Oregon.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Salem differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Salem - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Salem real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$429,366

Salem, OR Home Prices
> $1,269,000
$951,001 - $1,269,000
$634,001 - $951,000
$507,001 - $634,000
$381,001 - $507,000
$254,001 - $381,000
$127,001 - $254,000
$63,001 - $127,000
$0 - $63,000
0.8%
0.8%
2.2%
2.2%
12.4%
12.4%
16.6%
16.6%
28.1%
28.1%
24.3%
24.3%
8.0%
8.0%
3.1%
3.1%
4.5%
4.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Average

for Oregon

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

66,283

Salem Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,686 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
52.3%
52.3%
47.7%
47.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
4.3%
4.3%
95.7%
95.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
21.9%
21.9%
46.1%
46.1%
23.4%
23.4%
8.6%
8.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
58.4%
58.4%
4.1%
4.1%
8.9%
8.9%
23.8%
23.8%
4.6%
4.6%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
2.7%
2.7%
11.3%
11.3%
31.3%
31.3%
39.0%
39.0%
12.8%
12.8%
3.0%
3.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes