The median home in Salem, Illinois is valued at $137,886, up 6.6% year over year. Salem is part of the Centralia, IL metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$137,886

+6.6%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$27,577 on $137,886

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Affordable17.6% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,103

P/I17.6%

Afford$219K

Room+$81K

P&I $697Tax $256Ins $150

6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + IL ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Illinois

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Kenilworth$1.93M Winnetka$1.73M Glencoe$1.51M Bannockburn$1.22M Golf$1.19M Hinsdale$1.18M Lake Forest$1.14M South Barrington$1.08M

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