The median home in Salem, South Carolina is valued at $522,948, down 0.5% year over year. Salem is part of the Seneca, SC metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$522,948

-0.5%

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$104,590 on $522,948

Out of reach — 48.9% of income

Need $131,100/yr to afford.

PITI$3,059

P/I48.9%

Afford$299K

Gap-$224K

P&I $2,644Tax $248Ins $167

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

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Other cities in South Carolina

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Sullivans Island$4077K Sheldon$2196K Kiawah Island$2037K Isle of Palms$1575K Sunset$1290K Folly Beach$1009K Seabrook Island$976K Mount Pleasant$856K

Full Seneca, SC analysis

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SALEM, SC