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Salem, OR vs Espanola, NM

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- The median age of a home in Salem is 2.3% older than the median age of a home in Espanola.
 Salem, OREspanola, NMUnited States
 Median Home Age43  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$269,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock62.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.144.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.2$11.0
 Homes Owned51.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock20.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented42.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Salem, OREspanola, NMUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,230$1,840
 Studio Apartment$940  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$890$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,270  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,250$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,080  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Salem, OREspanola, NMUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock3.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Salem, OREspanola, NMUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock13.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9994.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock19.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99932.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock7.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99911.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Salem, OREspanola, NMUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock9.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock18.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock17.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196916.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock4.3%12.2%
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 5 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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Reviews for Espanola    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

The cost of living is much too high for what you get here. The gas prices are at least 20 cents per gallon higher than anywhere else around. The electric bills are  More

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Over 19 years ago

high real estate  More

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