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How competitive is the Salem housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through September 2026 · v269
- Sold Score
- 66/100
- YoY Good Chance of Selling
- Pending ratio
- 0.55
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.1%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 53
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 47.8%
- YoY of active listings
Salem is competitive as of September 2026, with a Sold Score of 66/100 (Good Chance of Selling).
**Pending ratio** is 0.55 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is +11.6% — more choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 53. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 47.8% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (September 2026): Sold Score: 66/100 (Good Chance of Selling) · Pending ratio: 0.55 · Inventory YoY: +11.6% · Median days on market: 53 · Sellers cutting price: 47.8% · Median listing price: $189,900 (+4.2% YoY)
Salem snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $190K
- YoY +0.0%
- Active inventory
- 226
- YoY +0.1%
- Median DOM
- 53
- YoY +0.0%
- Pending ratio
- 0.55
- YoY -0.2%
- Price-reduced
- 23.9%
- YoY +0.1%
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