Area data
Salem, OR — ZIP 97306
Population: 34,383 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $498,133
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +81.6%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $505,744
- House Price Index
- 623.5 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $470,000
- Median list price
- $535,000
- Median days on market
- 272 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.7%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- -0.4%
- Days to pending
- 41 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 55
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,786/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.0%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,233/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,026/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 101.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.70/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- earthquake, lightning, strongWind, heatWave, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 46.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 26.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 268
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 840
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (58 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Wagoner Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -237 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,995
- Median annual property tax
- $4,657
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 130,506
- Average weekly wage
- $1,036
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 843
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