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Newport, OR vs Salem, MA

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- The median age of a home in Newport is 44.2% younger than the median age of a home in Salem.
 Newport, ORSalem, MAUnited States
 Median Home Age43  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$505,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock51.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.144.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$14.1$11.0
 Homes Owned47.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented33.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Newport, ORSalem, MAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,620$1,840
 Studio Apartment$950  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,790$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,380  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,660$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,350  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Newport, ORSalem, MAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold2.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Newport, ORSalem, MAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9998.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99921.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock31.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock19.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.2%  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
 Newport, ORSalem, MAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20097.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock8.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196919.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock6.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock52.3%12.2%
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Reviews for Newport    9 Reviews
Lisa · South Beach, OR
You either get it or you don’t.
Over 6 years ago

We moved here 13 years ago from Seattle. I have no regrets whatsoever. People are friendly, the beaches are pristine , the schools are wonderful and crime is very low.  More

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Mke · Newport, OR
Good for a visit but not to live if educated
Over 6 years ago

I moved here four years ago so I have had an opportunity to really assess what is going on. I am moving. This is a nice place to visit not live if you are an educated  More

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Aidan · Florence, OR
Moving from London, UK next Summer 2018
Over 8 years ago

I came across this website, as my wife and I will be moving from London, UK to Oregon in order for my wife to be closer to her parents. Needless to say it can be  More

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews
Leila · Salem, MA
Horrible place for a Family
Over 9 years ago

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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Eva · Salem, MA
Love it!
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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Robert · Salem, MA
Witch City, America
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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