| Index | Salem | Virginia | National |
| Median home price | $200,000 | $248,400 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $926 | $1,135 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 64.4% | 65.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 35.6% | 34.2% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Lafayette, VA | 813 | $0 | 100% |
| Shawsville, VA | 1,952 | $105,200 | 43% |
| Roanoke, VA | 99,122 | $134,900 | 27% |
| Vinton, VA | 8,102 | $147,900 | 20% |
| Boones Mill, VA | 149 | $153,100 | 17% |
| Salem, VA | 25,290 | $200,000 | 8% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Clinton, IA | 25,290 | $100,800 | 45% |
| Mount Pleasant, MI | 25,290 | $140,900 | 24% |
| El Cerrito, CA | 25,280 | $858,000 | 365% |
| Franklin, IN | 25,276 | $145,200 | 21% |
| Suitland, MD | 25,273 | $248,700 | 35% |
| Salem, VA | 25,290 | $200,000 | 8% |
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