OH area data
Salem, OH
Salem, OH.
Population: 25,082 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $192,330
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +83.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $192,330
- House Price Index
- 353.3 (+4.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $196,500
- Median list price
- $202,450
- Median days on market
- 45.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.2%
- Active listings
- 59
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- Days to pending
- 41 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 29
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,119/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,455/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 17.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $13.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hail, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 11
- Days with Good air quality
- 60
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- First Ladies National Historic Site (27 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Koons Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Beaver County Airport (BFP) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +21 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,965
- Median annual property tax
- $1,753
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 23,724
- Average weekly wage
- $894
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 29
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