Salem, OR
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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The Salem market is exhibiting cooling conditions, evidenced by a pending ratio of 0.34. Active listings have expanded significantly, increasing by 21.1% year-over-year, indicating a substantial rise in available supply relative to demand.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
Job Market
Unemployment rate · Jul 2026
Shows whether local employment conditions are supporting buyer demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Population & Migration
Resident population · Jan 2025
Shows whether the area is gaining or losing potential housing demand.
U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Future Housing Supply
Data not yet available.
Shows whether future inventory pressure may increase.
What's moving the Salem market right now.
Active listings have risen by 21.1% over the past year to 1,501, while new listings also saw an 8.6% increase. Demand indicators reflect this shift, with the pending ratio currently at 0.34 and having declined by 8.7% compared to the prior year. Median listing prices have experienced a modest year-over-year decrease of 2.8%, aligning with the observed softening in demand metrics.
“Local pricing and inventory dynamics across Salem shift block by block — happy to walk through what's actually closing.”
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
The expansion of inventory and a declining pending ratio suggest that properties are taking longer to absorb. This dynamic places increased pressure on pricing discipline and offers more latitude for prospective purchasers in negotiations, influencing the pace of transactions. Market conditions favor a more deliberate approach to property acquisition.
No distinct luxury-segment signal in this dataset.
1,501 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 504 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +1.7% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -1.2% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
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CoolingSelling in Salem, OR? Inventory is up 21% from last year.
Buyers have leverage in Salem, OR. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 34%
- Median Days on Market
- 59 days
- Inventory YoY
- +21%
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Salem, OR
97367
lincoln city
$580K
221 active · 95 DOM
97306
salem
$569K
178 active · 57 DOM
97304
salem
$575K
173 active · 59 DOM
97302
salem
$525K
164 active · 64 DOM
97338
dallas
$535K
157 active · 60 DOM
97301
salem
$390K
127 active · 51 DOM
97330
corvallis
$699K
120 active · 53 DOM
97303
salem
$510K
111 active · 51 DOM
97355
lebanon
$467K
107 active · 59 DOM
97365
newport
$546K
105 active · 72 DOM
97321
albany
$594K
103 active · 53 DOM
97322
albany
$445K
89 active · 47 DOM
97305
salem
$445K
84 active · 50 DOM
97381
silverton
$600K
80 active · 67 DOM
97394
waldport
$559K
79 active · 89 DOM
97341
depoe bay
$649K
69 active · 73 DOM
97386
sweet home
$365K
68 active · 65 DOM
97317
salem
$675K
57 active · 71 DOM
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