In June 2019, there were 16 homes sold, with a median sale price of $64,000 - a 17.9% decrease over the $78,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 16 homes sold in Salem in June 2018, as well.
The median sales tax in Salem for the most recent year with available data, 2017, was $1,284, approximately 2% of the median home sale price for June 2019.
The following table compares Salem to other Marion County cities in June 2019:
| City | June 2019 Home Sales | June 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | June 2019 Median Sales Price | June 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kell | 1 | 0 | - | $235,000 | $0 | - |
| Odin | 2 | 3 | -33.3% | $172,700 | $15,000 | 1051.3% |
| Salem | 16 | 16 | 0% | $64,000 | $78,000 | -17.9% |
| Iuka | 3 | 3 | 0% | $30,000 | $75,000 | -60% |
| Centralia | 24 | 20 | 20% | $29,450 | $43,750 | -32.7% |
| Central City | 3 | 2 | 50% | $9,000 | $92,500 | -90.3% |
| Walnut Hill | 1 | 0 | - | $5,900 | $0 | - |
| Vernon | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Kinmundy | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $107,000 | -100% |
| Patoka | 0 | 4 | -100% | $0 | $68,800 | -100% |
| Alma | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Sandoval | 0 | 2 | -100% | $0 | $58,250 | -100% |
| Wamac | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Junction City | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
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