NH area data
Salem, NH
Salem, NH.
Population: 30,964 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $617,806
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +104.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $617,806
- House Price Index
- 472.1 (+3.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $423,513
- Median list price
- $444,450
- Median days on market
- 22 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.1%
- Active listings
- 15
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- Days to pending
- 15 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 33
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,621/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,728/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,876/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 106.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 24.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $18.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, iceStorm, drought, hurricane, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 276
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 11
- Nearest national park
- Lowell National Historical Park (11 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Goddard Field (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 12
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +791 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $6,992
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 140,669
- Average weekly wage
- $1,379
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 552
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