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Massachusetts · Census place 59105

Salem city, MA

Quick answer

Salem city has 44,241 residents, ranking #30 of 248 places in Massachusetts. Median household income is $85,137, the median home is worth $497,400 and median gross rent runs $1,800 a month.

Population
44,241Salem city residents
Median household income
$85,137Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$497,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,800Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
51.4%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Salem city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Salem city median would spend about 25.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.7% of residents and 51.4% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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