2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Petoskey, MI vs Salem, MA

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- The median age of a home in Petoskey is 26.5% younger than the median age of a home in Salem.
 Petoskey, MISalem, MAUnited States
 Median Home Age496242
 Median Home Cost$346,000$505,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months21.4%13.0%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.68.6%51.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.98.7%95.5%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$10.2$14.1$11.0
 Homes Owned46.7%48.6%57.4%
 Housing Vacant21.2%5.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented32.1%45.6%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Petoskey, MISalem, MAUnited States
 Average Rent$1,200$2,620$1,840
 Studio Apartment$660$1,630$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$760$1,790$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$990$2,190$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,220$2,660$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,410$2,940$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Petoskey, MISalem, MAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.1%0.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.5%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.0%0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.5%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation19.6%0.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.5%2.9%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Petoskey, MISalem, MAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.8%1.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%0.4%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.0%0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.4%0.5%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9992.2%0.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99922.1%0.9%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99916.0%1.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99928.3%15.0%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99917.0%31.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.4%25.2%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9993.5%19.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.2%2.6%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9992.1%1.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991.3%0.1%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.6%0.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Petoskey, MISalem, MAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.2%0.2%
 2010 to 20146.1%6.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.1%6.1%13.6%
 1990 to 199915.6%3.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.8%10.9%13.2%
 1970 to 197920.4%8.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.6%3.4%13.6%
 1950 to 19599.8%6.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.8%4.6%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier22.3%52.3%12.2%
Reviews for Petoskey    15 Reviews

The people in Petoskey are generally pleasant, friendly, and courteous .... even the teenagers in our experience. Petoskey is certainly a physically attractive area in  More

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Petoskey, between Harbor Springs and Charlevoix, is in a trio of small northern Lower Michigan towns that exceeds the charm and sophistication of typical small towns.   More

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Over 5 years ago

My husband and I have lived in Petoskey for 8 years. We have lived in Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Virginia and Ohio and by far, Petoskey is our favorite place to live. We  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 11 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 17 years ago

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

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