| Index | Salem | Missouri | National |
| Median home price | $73,800 | $141,200 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $531 | $759 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 48.6% | 66.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 51.4% | 33.2% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Salem, MO | 4,904 | $73,800 | 60% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Margaret, AL | 4,905 | $159,600 | 14% |
| East Moriches, NY | 4,902 | $459,600 | 149% |
| Winona Lake, IN | 4,902 | $150,400 | 19% |
| Pleasant Garden, NC | 4,906 | $166,000 | 10% |
| Desloge, MO | 4,901 | $97,500 | 47% |
| Salem, MO | 4,904 | $73,800 | 60% |
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