Salem, OR Housing Market: Home Prices & Rent
Salem, OR home values since 2000
Last few years
Rent in Salem, OR
Owning vs renting, monthly
Buying the typical Salem, OR home with 20% down at this week's 7.32% 30-year rate costs about $3,016/month (principal, interest plus ~1.5% a year for tax and insurance) vs $1,646/month typical rent.
Rate: Freddie Mac, week of Oct 22, 2026. Estimate for comparison only.
Salem, OR vs Oregon vs the U.S.
| Typical home | 12-month change | Typical rent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| This metro | $447k | +0.4% | $1,646/mo |
| Oregon | $493k | +0.0% | - |
| United States | $366k | +1.2% | $1,932/mo |
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Common questions
Are home prices falling in Salem, OR?
No - the typical Salem, OR-area home value is up 0.4% over the past 12 months, at $447k (September 2026).
Is the Salem, OR housing market crashing?
Home values are close to their 2020s high and up 0.4% over the past year - a rising market, not a sudden collapse. Whether that continues isn't knowable from the data - this page updates every month when new figures come out.
How much is rent in Salem, OR?
Typical rent in the Salem, OR metro is $1,646 a month (September 2026), -0.1% over 12 months.
How much income do you need to buy a home in Salem, OR?
About $120k a year to afford the typical home with 20% down, spending no more than 30% of income on housing (September 2026).
Nearby and similar metros
Portland, OR · Eugene, OR · Bend, OR · Colorado Springs, CO · Madison, WI · Nashville, TN · Wilmington, NC
Sources: Data Provided by Zillow Group (Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; income needed and listing data). 30-year mortgage rate: Freddie Mac PMMS. Figures are for the Salem, OR metro area. How we calculate.