Salem, NC
2,377Residents
$68,988Median household income
$856/moMedian gross rent
$159,100Median home value
41.3Median age
23%Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher
72%Homes lived in by their owners
2.3×Home value to household income
Median rent takes about 15% of the median household income in Salem.
What pay do you need to rent here?
To keep rent at or below 30% of gross pay, you would need about $34,000 a year. In North Carolina that leaves roughly $2,338 a month after tax. See the full paycheck breakdown for $35,000.
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Source: Census ACS 2024 ACS 5-year, places. Small places carry larger margins of error.