Salem housing market,
at a glance.
74 active homes·$239,950 median asking·70 median days listed
Updated September 20, 2026. Active asking prices only, not sold prices and not an appraisal. Check official sources before acting.
Salem market snapshot
As of September 20, 2026
74
Active homes
6 new in 7 days
$239,950
Median asking price
$39,000–$1,890,000
$156/sq ft
Median price per sq ft
1,769 sq ft typical
70 days
Median days listed
typically built 1974
What stands out today
- 47%listed over 90 days35 of 74 active homes.
- 100%single family inventory74 of 74 listings with a stated type.
- 98 daysmedian for 3 bed listingsThe longest wait of any bedroom band here.
By bedroom count
3 bed listings wait longest: a median of 98 days, against 44 for 2 bed.
Houses, condos and townhouses, 74 of 74 active homes. Whole buildings and land have no bedroom count; they are in Property mix.
| Bedrooms | For sale | Median asking | Days listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 bed | 13 | $175,000 | 44 days |
| 3 bed | 35 | $230,000 | 98 days |
| 4 bed | 17 | $299,000 | 75 days |
| 5+ bedlow sample | 9 | $315,000 | 67 days |
Inventory age
47% of active homes have been listed more than 90 days. This reflects today's active inventory, not a trend over time.
43%
10%
47%
- Under 60 days
- 43%
- 32 homes
- 60–90 days
- 10%
- 7 homes
- Over 90 days
- 47%
- 35 homes
Property mix
Single Family homes are 100% of what is for sale.
| Single Family$239,950 | 74100% |
|---|
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Active asking prices only, not sold prices and not an appraisal. Check official sources before acting.About this data
- Active asking prices only, not sold prices and not an appraisal. Check official sources before acting.
- Coverage is the areas EuKreate tracks, so this is not the whole market.
- Whether a home is under contract is not in the data we receive, so no pending count is shown.
- No trend yet: we began measuring this area on 2026-09-20, and a change needs two measurements.
- EuKreate began tracking Salem on September 20, 2026. Movement appears once there are enough daily readings to compare.