WV area data
Salem, WV
Salem, WV.
Population: 7,575 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $129,196
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +9.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +48.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $129,196
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $88,000
- Median list price
- $85,000
- Median days on market
- 133 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.2%
- Active listings
- 13
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,057/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,374/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 86.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $13.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hail, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 51.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 82
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site (48 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Ruth Field STOLport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -44 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $735
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 54.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 28,322
- Average weekly wage
- $1,151
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 72
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