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Median Home Price in Salem, IL

The median home value in Salem, IL is $147,168 as of 2026-06-30, up 7.66% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$147,168

Year-over-Year

+7.66%

Population

6,988

Salem ranks #240 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 53.8% below the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Marion County, where the county-wide median is $122,048.

Crime in Salem

Salem police recorded a violent crime rate of 386 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 1,145 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Salem

How much does a house cost in Salem, IL?

The median home value in Salem is $147,168. That's up 7.66% from a year earlier. That is about 53.8% below the typical county in Illinois.

Is Salem expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Salem are more expensive than Marion County as a whole, where the median is $122,048 — a difference of about 20.6%.

Is Salem a safe place to live?

Salem police reported 386 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 6,988. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.