Salem Metro Area Housing

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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Salem Area is $191,100, which is lower than the state average of $234,100 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Salem Area was built is 1978, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1977 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 86,159 Owner Occupied Houses in Salem Area, #133

Salem Area	191,100 USD
Oregon	234,100 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Salem Area		-4.97%
Oregon		53.91%
U.S.		46.91%

*The Salem Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Oregon and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Salem Area	Oregon	U.S.
Total Housing Units	152,151, see rank, 100%	1,685,814	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	142,136, 93.42%, see rank	90.34%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	86,159, 56.63%, see rank	55.57%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	55,977, 36.79%, see rank	34.77%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	10,015, 6.58%, see rank	9.66%	12.45%
For Rent	2,415, 1.59%, see rank	1.69%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,155, 0.76%, see rank	1.09%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	625, 0.41%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	1,553, 1.02%, see rank	3.53%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	32, 0.02%, see rank	0.04%	0.03%
Other Vacant	4,235, 2.78%, see rank	2.53%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #344

Salem Area	Oregon	U.S.
1978	1977	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Salem Area	%	Oregon	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	86,159	100%	936,806	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	59,450	69.00%, see rank	68.22%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	26,709	31.00%, see rank	31.78%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Salem Area	1,464 USD
Oregon	1,591 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Salem Area	%	Oregon	U.S.
$299 or Less	162	0.27%, see rank	0.20%	0.20%
$300 to $499	788	1.33%, see rank	1.25%	1.59%
$500 to $699	2,064	3.47%, see rank	3.37%	5.01%
$700 to $999	6,832	11.49%, see rank	10.52%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	21,464	36.10%, see rank	29.19%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	16,198	27.25%, see rank	26.64%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	9,855	16.58%, see rank	21.71%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	2,087	3.51%, see rank	7.11%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Salem Area	25.70% of the Total Income
Oregon	25.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Salem Area	%	Oregon	U.S.
10% or Less	2,388	4.02%, see rank	4.64%	5.86%
10% to 20%	16,491	27.74%, see rank	27.53%	31.95%
20% to 30%	17,622	29.64%, see rank	29.39%	27.64%
30% to 40%	9,587	16.13%, see rank	15.83%	13.74%
40% or More	13,198	22.20%, see rank	22.13%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Salem Area	461 USD
Oregon	464 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Salem Area	%	Oregon	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,567	5.87%, see rank	6.78%	7.76%
$200 to $299	2,592	9.70%, see rank	12.06%	14.70%
$300 to $499	11,736	43.94%, see rank	38.27%	34.63%
$500 to $699	7,579	28.38%, see rank	26.55%	21.16%
$700 or More	3,235	12.11%, see rank	16.35%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Salem Area	12.40% of the Total Income
Oregon	12.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Salem Area	%	Oregon	U.S.
10% or Less	10,494	39.29%, see rank	38.74%	40.19%
10% to 20%	8,496	31.81%, see rank	32.07%	31.47%
20% to 30%	3,417	12.79%, see rank	12.87%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,771	6.63%, see rank	5.91%	5.64%
40% or More	2,318	8.68%, see rank	9.37%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Salem Area	Oregon	U.S.
Total Housing Units	152,151, 100%	1,685,814	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	97,671, 64.19%, see rank	63.70%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	6,706, 4.41%, see rank	4.42%	5.82%
2 Units	3,518, 2.31%, see rank	2.87%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	7,732, 5.08%, see rank	4.41%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	7,804, 5.13%, see rank	4.41%	4.78%
10 or More Units	15,858, 10.42%, see rank	11.63%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	12,862, 8.45%, see rank	8.55%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Salem Area	Oregon	U.S.
Total Housing Units	152,151, 100%	1,685,814	132,741,033
1 Room	2,456, 1.61%, see rank	2.21%	1.95%
2 Rooms	3,819, 2.51%, see rank	3.46%	2.48%
3 Rooms	10,445, 6.86%, see rank	8.58%	9.13%
4 Rooms	27,659, 18.18%, see rank	17.74%	16.60%
5 Rooms	33,550, 22.05%, see rank	20.85%	20.41%
6 Rooms	28,886, 18.99%, see rank	17.61%	18.06%
7 Rooms	18,479, 12.15%, see rank	11.97%	12.27%
8 Rooms	11,867, 7.80%, see rank	7.73%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	14,990, 9.85%, see rank	9.85%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.40, see rank	5.40	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Salem Area	Oregon	U.S.
Total Housing Units	152,151, 100%	1,685,814	132,741,033
No Bedroom	2,638, 1.73%, see rank	2.52%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	12,913, 8.49%, see rank	10.17%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	42,946, 28.23%, see rank	28.12%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	68,241, 44.85%, see rank	41.99%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	20,271, 13.32%, see rank	13.78%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	5,142, 3.38%, see rank	3.42%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Salem Area	Oregon	U.S.
Total Housing Units	142,136, 100%	1,522,988	116,211,092
Utility Gas	58,561, 41.20%, see rank	38.19%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,570, 1.10%, see rank	1.64%	4.86%
Electricity	70,146, 49.35%, see rank	49.20%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	2,975, 2.09%, see rank	2.78%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	8, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	7,592, 5.34%, see rank	7.04%	2.12%
Solar Energy	36, 0.03%, see rank	0.05%	0.05%
Other Fuel	838, 0.59%, see rank	0.77%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	410, 0.29%, see rank	0.33%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Salem Area	Oregon	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	54,121, 100%	561,173	39,201,928
$199 or Less	786, 1.45%, see rank	1.32%	1.50%
$200 to $299	1,264, 2.34%, see rank	2.39%	3.18%
$300 to $499	3,434, 6.35%, see rank	5.58%	7.37%
$500 to $699	13,051, 24.11%, see rank	15.63%	16.01%
$700 to $999	20,208, 37.34%, see rank	37.30%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	11,573, 21.38%, see rank	26.96%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,645, 4.89%, see rank	7.51%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	1,160, 2.14%, see rank	3.30%	6.10%
Median	$797, see rank	$894	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Salem Area	Oregon	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	142,136, 100%	1,522,988	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	10,371, 7.30%, see rank	8.00%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	45,290, 31.86%, see rank	32.67%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	55,477, 39.03%, see rank	38.13%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	30,998, 21.81%, see rank	21.20%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.