SC area data
Salem, SC
Salem, SC.
Population: 6,016 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $568,433
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +119.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $568,433
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $791,000
- Median list price
- $772,000
- Median days on market
- 59.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.6%
- Active listings
- 82
- 1-year forecast
- +2.6%
- Days to pending
- 114 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 19
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,293/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,681/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, lightning, hail, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 57.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (37 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Hawks Nest Farm Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Anderson Regional Airport (AND) (35 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +475 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,994
- Median annual property tax
- $1,708
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 21,340
- Average weekly wage
- $1,068
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 608
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