FL area data
Salem, FL
Salem, FL.
Population: 113 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Salem, FL is $86,900. Homes sell for a median $143,000 after a median 217 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coastalflooding, hurricane, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.4% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$86,900
Median home value
217
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $86,900
- House Price Index (state)
- 552.0 (+0.9% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $143,000
- Median price per sqft
- $119
- Median days on market
- 217 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.9%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $840/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $875/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $953/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,248/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,252/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 103.4 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $25.50/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coastalFlooding, hurricane, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- tornado: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · wildfire: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 84% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 77.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 68.5°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 57.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.7 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9a (extreme annual low 20 to 25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 12
- Nearest airport
- Sylvanmir Farms Airport (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- DOCTORS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,995
- Housing built before 1970
- 0.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 33.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $199
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,211
- Average weekly wage
- $933
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 58
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Salem | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $143,000 | $359,990 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 217 days | 72 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $199 | $2,388 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Salem, FL?
- $86,900.
- What is the median sale price in Salem, FL?
- $143,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Salem, FL?
- Median days on market: 217 days.
- What is typical rent in Salem, FL?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $953/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Salem, FL?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coastalFlooding, hurricane, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in Salem, FL?
- Risk to homes is higher than 84% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Salem, FL?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Salem, FL?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in Salem, FL?
- Regional Price Parity: 103.4 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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