WI area data
Salem, WI
Salem, WI.
Population: 9,036 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $373,414
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +19.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +104.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $373,414
- House Price Index
- 459.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $171,000
- Median list price
- $204,950
- Median days on market
- 36 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 103.6%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 12
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,230/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,599/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 93.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 18.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.70/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 Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, lightning, strongWind, tornado, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 47.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 39.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 201
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Digger Dougs Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -169 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Median annual property tax
- $4,511
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 64,308
- Average weekly wage
- $1,076
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 213
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