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Salem, SC Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Salem, SC Housing Market Trends

With a population of 121, 53 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $245,937, Salem real estate and house prices are near the national average for all cities and towns.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Salem, accounting for 78.41% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Salem include mobile homes or trailers ( 21.59%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Salem. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 92.45% of Salem's homes, and 69.32% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. Salem's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 40.91% of the town's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Salem include homes built between 1970-1999 ( 34.09%) and housing constructed between 2000 and later ( 19.32%). There's also some housing in Salem built before 1939 ( 5.68%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Salem. Fully 39.77% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Salem homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Salem real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Salem Home Appreciation Rates

Appreciation rates for homes in Salem have been tracking above average for the last ten years, according to NeighborhoodScout data. The cumulative appreciation rate over the ten years has been 96.00%, which ranks in the top 40% nationwide. This equates to an annual average Salem house appreciation rate of 6.96%.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Salem that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Salem real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Salem appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 6.75%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 72.53% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Salem. Salem appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 1.20%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 4.88%.

Relative to South Carolina, our data show that Salem's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 70% of the other cities and towns in South Carolina.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$245,937

Salem, SC Home Prices
> $1,314,000
$985,001 - $1,314,000
$657,001 - $985,000
$526,001 - $657,000
$394,001 - $526,000
$262,001 - $394,000
$131,001 - $262,000
$66,001 - $131,000
$0 - $66,000
3.0%
3.0%
1.1%
1.1%
5.4%
5.4%
3.4%
3.4%
11.4%
11.4%
15.6%
15.6%
38.5%
38.5%
9.1%
9.1%
12.5%
12.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for South carolina

Average

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

53

Salem Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,510 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
92.5%
92.5%
7.5%
7.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
39.8%
39.8%
60.2%
60.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
19.3%
19.3%
34.1%
34.1%
40.9%
40.9%
5.7%
5.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
78.4%
78.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
21.6%
21.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
30.7%
30.7%
51.1%
51.1%
18.2%
18.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Popular Neighborhoods in Salem

Zip Codes in Salem, SC