Salem, WI Real Estate

Salem Real Estate

Located west of Kenosha, the town of Salem provides a small and country style atmosphere. Populated by 8,953 people, Salem has become a developing community with a rural quality of life. The town maintains nine gorgeous lakes that offer year round recreational opportunities. The location of the town provides easy access to Milwaukee or Chicago via I-94.

Real Estate
The Salem housing market offers a wide selection of single-family homes. Houses for sale in the area include three-bedroom Ranches, fantastic four-bedroom Contemporaries, well maintained 5-bedroom homes with a magnificent landscape and Lakefront homes. The average price of a home in Salem is $179,900 with a cost of living that is 9.40 percent lower than the U.S. average.

Amenities
The town takes pride in interacting with its residents and holding a variety of events. The community has summer festivals, art shows, runs for charity and events geared towards the kids. The Community Library conducts programs and events that the family can enjoy.

The nine area lakes are paradises for anyone who loves the outdoors. Activities in the lake areas include camping, boating, hiking and fishing. Northern Pike, Bass, Walleye and the well known Catfish are only a few of the great catches that come out of the area’s bodies of water. Visitors of the lakes are welcomed year round and even hold ice fishing derbies during the winter season.

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Schools
  District Type Enrollment # Student Teacher Ratio Test Score Rank
Central High School  (Salem) Central School Of Westosha Public 1217 17 CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL GreatSchools Rating
Salem Elementary School  (Salem) Salem School District Public 967 18 SALEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GreatSchools Rating
Demographics

Population Demographics

  City County State
Total Population 8,770 170,146 5,852,878
Total Households 3,368 64,044 2,349,819
Total Families 2,497 43,047 1,516,725
Percent Male 51% 50% 50%
Percent Female 49% 50% 50%
White Collar Jobs 62% 55% 58%
Blue Collar Jobs 38% 45% 42%

Top Occupations

Professions Population Employed
Professional Services 342
Sales 186
Healthcare 176
Food 129
Maintenance 98
Education 93
Transportation 91
Management 82
Social Services 56
Arts and Media 53

Male Female Breakdown

Population Age

White vs Blue Collar Jobs

Top Professions

Work Transportation Method

Household Income

Education Attainment

  City County State
Some High School 410 7,780 224,571
High School Graduate 2,139 36,483 1,256,597
Some College 1,518 26,055 833,955
Associates Degree 525 11,363 410,260
Bachelors Degree 883 18,541 747,113
Graduate Degree 410 9,750 384,121

Education Attainment


Market Conditions
Market Conditions for Salem - February 2024 | Shorewest Realtors®
February 2024

Market Conditions for Salem

Median Sale Price Graph

Median Sale Price

The median sale price for homes in February was $0. The median sales price for homes in February did not change $0 compared to last month. Compared to the same month last year, the median price of homes did not change $0 representing a 0% year-over-year change.

The median sales price is the middle value of all sales occurring in the market during the past thirty days when you arrange these sales prices from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average as the median does not change as much as a result of a few unusually low or high sales prices.

Homes for Sale Graph

Homes for Sale

The inventory of homes for sale remained level in February to 0. Compared to the same month last year when there were 1 homes for sale, the inventory of homes for sale has fallen by 1 representing a 0% year-over-year change.

Homes for sale represents the number of active listings on the market during the specified month as reported in the MLS system operating within the market area.

Homes Sold Graph

Homes Sold

The 0 homes sold in February was the same as in January. Compared to the same month last year, the number of homes sold did not change 0, a 0% year-over-year .

Homes sold is the total count of properties in the market area that have had a closed sale during the specified month as reported in the MLS systems operating within the market area.

Average Days on Market Graph

Avg Days on Market

The average days on market for a home sold in February (0) did not change Compared to the same month last year, the days on market for homes sold did not change 0, a 0% year-over-year change.

Average Days on Market is the time period between the date when a home is listed for sale in an MLS system and the date it is sold.

Sale/List Price Ratio

Sale/List Price Ratio

The Sale/List Price Ratio of 0% in February remained level 0% compared to January and did not change 0% compared to the same period last year.

Sale/List Price Ratio is the sale price of a listing divided by the original list price expressed as a percentage. The Sale/List Price Ratio for the market is determined by adding the Sale/List Price Ratio for each listing sold in the market during the month and dividing by the number of listings sold during the month.

New Homes Graph

New Homes

The number of homes listed in February (0) remained level Compared to February 2023, the number of new listings decreased by 1, a 0% year-over-year change.

Newly Listed Homes are the total count of homes that have been listed within the market area during the most recent month, as reported in the MLS system(s) operating in the market area.

Median List Price Graph

Median List Price

The median list price in February was $0. The median list price for homes in February remained unchanged $0 compared to last month. Compared to the same month last year, the median list price of homes decreased ($199,900) representing a 0% year-over-year decrease.

The median list price is the middle value of all currently active listings as reported in the MLS systems in the market area when you arrange these list prices from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average as the median does not change as much as a result of the existence of a few unusually low or high list prices.