| Index | Salem | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $65,900 | $132,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $850 | $715 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 77.5% | 71.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 22.5% | 28.9% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Lockridge, IA | 764 | $0 | 100% |
| Rome, IA | 70 | $25,000 | 86% |
| Hillsboro, IA | 187 | $36,500 | 80% |
| Farmington, IA | 644 | $42,100 | 77% |
| Bonaparte, IA | 461 | $49,800 | 73% |
| Salem, IA | 492 | $65,900 | 64% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Stanhope, IA | 492 | $82,300 | 55% |
| Huntsville, OH | 492 | $146,100 | 21% |
| Bailey, NC | 492 | $109,600 | 41% |
| Allenhurst, NJ | 492 | $1,096,200 | 494% |
| Aguilar, CO | 492 | $75,700 | 59% |
| Salem, IA | 492 | $65,900 | 64% |
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