MO area data
Salem, MO
Salem, MO.
Population: 13,822 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $188,955
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +40.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +100.0%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $190,894
- House Price Index
- 403.5 (+4.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Days to pending
- 77 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 16
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 89.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, heatWave, iceStorm
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.0 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Ozark National Scenic Riverways (38 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Salem Memorial Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field (TBN) (34 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +83 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $866
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 47.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,994
- Average weekly wage
- $746
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3
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