2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Newburgh, NY vs Salem, MA

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- The median age of a home in Newburgh is 29.2% younger than the median age of a home in Salem.
 Newburgh, NYSalem, MAUnited States
 Median Home Age48  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$505,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock51.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.71.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$14.1$11.0
 Homes Owned29.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented55.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Newburgh, NYSalem, MAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,620$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,050  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,790$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,480  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,660$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,090  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Newburgh, NYSalem, MAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold2.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other9.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Newburgh, NYSalem, MAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9997.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99924.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99920.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock31.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock19.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Newburgh, NYSalem, MAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20092.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.4%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock8.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock6.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock52.3%12.2%
Reviews for Newburgh    13 Reviews

I am a Town of Newburgh (TON) resident. The Town of Newburgh is a great place to live and raise a family. The police are well liked and professional. Many Police  More

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Newburgh, NY was once a glorious small city sitting on the western bank of the Hudson River in the mid-Hudson Valley, just 60 miles north of New York City. It had a  More

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Over 17 years ago

Newburgh has very reasonable living costs for homes that would cost millions of dollars anywhere else close to NYC. Just look across the river at Beacon. Now is the time  More

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Over 12 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Over 18 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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