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Housing market · June 2026

Salem Housing Market

Monthly home prices and sales for Salem, Virginia — a $324,086 median sale price in June 2026, up 17.8% from a year earlier.

Median sale price
$324,086
June 2026
Year over year
+17.8%
median sale price vs. June 2025
Homes sold
30
June 2026
Homes for sale
65
inventory, June 2026
Median days on market
19 days
June 2026
As of
June 2026
latest month reported
Median sale price in Salem, monthlyJanuary 2017June 2026
20182020202220242026$324k

Salem housing market at a glance

Latest month with the change versus June 2025 — always the same month a year earlier, never the prior month (the data is not seasonally adjusted).

MeasureJune 2026Y/Y
Median sale price$324,086+17.8%
Median price per square foot$163-0.9%
Median new-listing price$355,534+22.6%
Homes sold30-21.1%
New listings40+2.6%
Pending sales27-15.6%
Homes for sale (inventory)65+22.6%
Median days on market19 days+9 days
Months of supply2.1+0.7 mo.
Sold above list price24.3%-4.7 pts
What renting costs here: Salem fair market rents — HUD rent levels by bedroom count (2-bedroom: $1,254/mo).
What's being built: Salem building permits — new housing supply (48 units permitted, 12 mo).
How fast shelter costs rise: CPI shelter inflation — the national trend in rent and housing costs.

Salem housing market — FAQ

What is the median home price in Salem?+

The median home sale price in Salem, Virginia was $324,086 in June 2026 ($163 per square foot). Data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage.

Are home prices in Salem rising or falling?+

As of June 2026, the median sale price in Salem is up 17.8% versus June 2025. Comparisons are always year over year — the data is not seasonally adjusted, so adjacent months mostly reflect the season, not the market.

How many homes sold in Salem?+

30 homes sold in Salem in June 2026; 288 sold over the trailing 12 months.

Why are some months missing?+

Months where Salem recorded fewer than 3 sales are not shown — medians and ratios on so few transactions are noise. Gaps stay gaps: nothing is interpolated. Counts of homes sold are kept whenever Redfin reports them.