West Salem, OH Housing Market & City Data

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1,511
Population Estimate
$66,301
Median Home Value
92.3%
Employment Rate
5.3%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$186
Median Listing Price$306,200
Median Days on Market62
Active Listings13
New Listings4
Total Listings (Active + Pending)21
Avg Listing Price$382,878
Avg Listing Price Change MoM5%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY37%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.1
Family Dual Income50.4
Median Household Income$39,196
Median Individual Income$24,069
Home Ownership72.6%
Home Value$66,301
Median Rent$682
Rent Burden35.4%
Poverty20.0%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED14.6%
  • Highschool Education52.8%
  • Some College27.3%
  • Bachelors Degree4.5%
  • Graduate Degree0.8%
  • Total College or Above5.3%
  • Stem Degree39.6%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male48.3%
  • Female51.7%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married45.6%
  • Divorced15.7%
  • Never Married30.5%
  • Widowed8.3%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityWest Salem
State IDOH
Population1,511

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1828.2%
19–2917.4%
30–3910.4%
40–4913.4%
Age Group% of Population
50–5913.7%
60–699.6%
70–793.1%
80+4.3%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation59.7%
Unemployment Rate7.7%
Disabled19.1%

ETHNICITY

White97.3%
Black0.0%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Multiple2.7%

OTHER

Hispanic1.8%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured8.3%
Veteran4.5%

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