2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Okoboji, IA vs Salem, OR

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- The median age of a home in Okoboji is 2.3% older than the median age of a home in Salem.
 Okoboji, IASalem, ORUnited States
 Median Home Age444342
 Median Home Cost$384,900$399,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.1%14.2%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.42.9%69.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.63.9%144.5%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$11.2$11.8$11.0
 Homes Owned23.1%51.9%57.4%
 Housing Vacant67.6%5.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented9.3%42.6%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Okoboji, IASalem, ORUnited States
 Average Rent$1,380$1,780$1,840
 Studio Apartment$840$940$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$870$1,000$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,150$1,270$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,400$1,800$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,540$2,080$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Okoboji, IASalem, ORUnited States
 Vacant For Rent0.0%2.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale2.8%0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold4.2%0.1%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation58.1%0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.5%1.7%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Okoboji, IASalem, ORUnited States
 Less Than $20,0002.0%1.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9995.3%2.2%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9991.0%1.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%1.3%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.0%1.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9999.9%4.4%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99913.8%9.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99921.7%32.7%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9999.5%26.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99912.8%11.1%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99911.5%6.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.6%1.1%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9994.6%0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9992.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over4.3%0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Okoboji, IASalem, ORUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.7%0.2%0.2%
 2010 to 201420.4%12.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200920.4%12.5%13.6%
 1990 to 199912.6%16.8%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.1%9.7%13.2%
 1970 to 197914.1%19.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.6%16.8%13.6%
 1950 to 19597.3%10.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.3%4.9%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier17.3%9.0%12.2%
Reviews for Okoboji    2 Reviews

I have no idea about "hiding" criminal activities, but as someone that grew up in Okoboji, I do know that it does tend to get a little bit busier in the Summer-as ANY  More

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Over 16 years ago

Not to be rude to the residents of Okoboji, Ia, but the town hides a great majority of the crime. It is a summer fun town, why let it leak? Victoria  More

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Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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