AR area data
Salem, AR
Salem, AR.
Population: 4,181 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $174,028
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +88.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $174,028
- House Price Index
- 371.7 (+4.1% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 86.9 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 12.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.30/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 52.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 5.2 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Ozark National Scenic Riverways (55 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Salem Airport (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +94 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $475
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,224
- Average weekly wage
- $785
- Top industries (by employment)
- Finance & Insurance, Construction, Wholesale Trade
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