KY area data
Salem, KY
Salem, KY.
Population: 1,702 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $114,283
- 1-year appreciation
- -17.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -10.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +5.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +36.5%
- All-time peak (2025-06)
- $139,494
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $114,000
- Median list price
- $149,000
- Median days on market
- 162 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +3.6%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,089/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,416/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 88.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, drought, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 56.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 189
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 1.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Fort Donelson National Battlefield (58 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Barnes Farm Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) (31 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +20 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $656
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 51.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,426
- Average weekly wage
- $1,102
- Top industries (by employment)
- Mining, Construction, Health Care
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