| Index | Salem | West Virginia | National |
| Median home price | $56,400 | $107,400 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $576 | $658 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 79.2% | 72.5% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 20.8% | 27.5% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Wallace, WV | 309 | $0 | 100% |
| Wolf Summit, WV | 123 | $0 | 100% |
| Spelter, WV | 233 | $0 | 100% |
| Gypsy, WV | 162 | $0 | 100% |
| Despard, WV | 1,169 | $62,500 | 66% |
| Salem, WV | 1,862 | $56,400 | 69% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Marriott-Slaterville, UT | 1,862 | $323,900 | 75% |
| Conyngham, PA | 1,862 | $180,700 | 2% |
| Harbor Beach, MI | 1,862 | $80,300 | 57% |
| Orwell, OH | 1,862 | $103,200 | 44% |
| Wilkinson Heights, SC | 1,863 | $80,900 | 56% |
| Salem, WV | 1,862 | $56,400 | 69% |
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