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- The median age of a home in Salem is 33.9% older than the median age of a home in West Chicago.
 Salem, MAWest Chicago, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age62  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$307,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock35.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.95.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$22.0$11.0
 Homes Owned48.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented45.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Salem, MAWest Chicago, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,770$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,630  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,240$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,190  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,800$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,940  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Salem, MAWest Chicago, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Salem, MAWest Chicago, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock16.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99915.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock24.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99925.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Salem, MAWest Chicago, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock15.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock23.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock9.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock14.0%12.2%
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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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Reviews for West Chicago    1 Reviews
Bp · West Chicago, IL
Small Town Feel in West Chicago
Over 18 years ago

My husband and I moved to West Chicago 11 years ago. We love it here. It has a small town feel in Big Dupage County. The town holds a community festival called  More

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