NY area data
Salem, NY
Salem, NY.
Population: 3,356 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $235,785
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +70.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $235,785
- House Price Index
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $281,506
- Median list price
- $247,450
- Median days on market
- 84 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.1%
- Active listings
- 10
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,681/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,185/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 115.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 26.4¢/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 46.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Saratoga National Historical Park (21 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Tracy Field (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (GFL) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -5 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,957
- Median annual property tax
- $3,918
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 52.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,335
- Average weekly wage
- $1,005
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 93
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