AL area data
Salem, AL
Salem, AL.
Population: 9,096 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $331,821
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +87.6%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $331,837
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $384,500
- Median list price
- $424,900
- Median days on market
- 35 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.5%
- Active listings
- 43
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,048/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,362/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 87.9 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 16.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, drought, heatWave, hurricane, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 65.0°F
- Average high
- 77.0°F
- Average low
- 53.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 55.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site (29 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Finkley Farm Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Columbus Airport (CSG) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +632 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,998
- Median annual property tax
- $972
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 56.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 49,196
- Average weekly wage
- $865
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,716
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