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The median home value in Salem City, VA is $291,982 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.08% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$291,982
Year-over-Year
+4.08%
National Rank
#1000 of 3071
Salem City ranks 73rd out of 133 counties in VA by median home price, and is +24.2% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within VA, the typical county has a median home value of $307,999, making Salem City -5.2% below the VA state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.9%, from $294,756 in May 2026 to $291,982 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $294,756 | +4.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $295,104 | +4.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $293,553 | +4.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $291,982 | +4.1% |
Households here earn a median of $66,725 a year against a typical home value of $291,982 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.4×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 73% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Salem City is $291,982. That's up 4.08% from a year earlier. That is about 24.2% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Salem City the 73rd most expensive of 133 counties in Virginia.
Median household income here is $66,725, so a typical home costs about 4.4× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
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