In April 2018, there were 11 homes sold, with a median sale price of $57,150 - a 18.4% decrease over the $70,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were nine homes sold in Salem in April 2017.
The median sales tax in Salem for the most recent year with available data, 2017, was $1,284, approximately 2.2% of the median home sale price for April 2018.
The following table compares Salem to other Marion County cities in April 2018:
| City | Apr. 2018 Home Sales | Apr. 2017 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Apr. 2018 Median Sales Price | Apr. 2017 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kell | 1 | 0 | - | $168,000 | $0 | - |
| Iuka | 1 | 0 | - | $105,000 | $0 | - |
| Patoka | 2 | 4 | -50% | $92,250 | $32,500 | 183.8% |
| Walnut Hill | 1 | 0 | - | $80,000 | $0 | - |
| Kinmundy | 1 | 1 | 0% | $78,000 | $8,000 | 875% |
| Odin | 2 | 2 | 0% | $64,000 | $107,500 | -40.5% |
| Salem | 11 | 9 | 22.2% | $57,150 | $70,000 | -18.4% |
| Centralia | 23 | 23 | 0% | $40,000 | $49,000 | -18.4% |
| Central City | 4 | 0 | - | $26,000 | $0 | - |
| Junction City | 1 | 0 | - | $5,500 | $0 | - |
| Vernon | 1 | 0 | - | $3,000 | $0 | - |
| Alma | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Sandoval | 0 | 2 | -100% | $0 | $23,500 | -100% |
| Wamac | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
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