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South Salem, NY Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

South Salem, NY Housing Market Trends

With a population of 9,045, 3,331 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $907,870, South Salem house prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, South Salem real estate also is some of the most expensive in all of America.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in South Salem, accounting for 84.50% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in South Salem include row houses and other attached homes ( 8.87%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 3.19%), and a few large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 3.12%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in South Salem. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 94.28% of South Salem's homes, and 68.51% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in South Salem built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in South Salem built between 1940-1969 ( 25.84%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from before 1939 ( 19.75%). There's also some housing in South Salem built between 2000 and later ( 8.44%).

South Salem Home Appreciation Rates

Some of the lowest real estate appreciation rates in America over the last ten years have been in South Salem, where house values have increased just 42.90%, which is annualized rate of 3.63%. This rate is lower than the appreciation rate found in 90% of the cities and towns in America.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, South Salem's appreciation rate, at 7.61%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, South Salem's appreciation rate has been 2.82%, which annualizes to a rate of 11.77%.

Relative to New York, our data show that South Salem's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 60% of the other cities and towns in New York.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$907,870

South Salem, NY Home Prices
> $1,212,000
$909,001 - $1,212,000
$606,001 - $909,000
$485,001 - $606,000
$364,001 - $485,000
$242,001 - $364,000
$121,001 - $242,000
$60,001 - $121,000
$0 - $60,000
19.7%
19.7%
24.1%
24.1%
27.3%
27.3%
13.3%
13.3%
10.6%
10.6%
3.6%
3.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.4%
1.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for New york

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

3,331

South Salem Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$4,313 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
94.3%
94.3%
5.7%
5.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
9.9%
9.9%
90.1%
90.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
8.4%
8.4%
46.0%
46.0%
25.8%
25.8%
19.7%
19.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
84.5%
84.5%
8.9%
8.9%
3.2%
3.2%
3.1%
3.1%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
0.7%
0.7%
6.1%
6.1%
16.3%
16.3%
33.1%
33.1%
35.4%
35.4%
8.5%
8.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Popular Neighborhoods in South Salem

Zip Codes in South Salem, NY