Is Salem, AL a good place to invest in rental property?

Salem, AL has a median modeled monthly cash flow of $-1,434 and a median cap rate of 2.1%, on a median sold price of $392,500. Prices changed +7.1% year over year.

What is the average cap rate in Salem, AL?

The median cap rate across recently sold homes in Salem, AL is 2.1%, based on CashFlowRE's rent and expense modeling.

What is the median home price in Salem, AL?

The median sold price in Salem, AL is $392,500 (about $189 per square foot).

Investing in Salem, AL Real Estate

A data-driven snapshot of the Salem, AL rental-property market, built from recently sold homes and CashFlowRE's per-listing investment modeling — median price, cap rate, monthly cash flow, appreciation and inventory — so you can judge the market before you ever open a listing.

$392,500Median sold price

$189Median $/sqft

2.1%Median cap rate

$-1,434Modeled cash flow / mo

+7.1%Appreciation YoY

10.7Months of supply

155Active listings

174Sold (last 12 mo)

What the Salem numbers say

In Salem, AL, the median home sold for $392,500 (about $189 per square foot), and the typical deal models out to a 2.1% cap rate with a median $-1,434 of monthly cash flow. Sold prices moved +7.1% over the past year. Inventory sits at about 10.7 months of supply — a looser, buyer-friendly market. These are medians across recorded sales; individual properties vary widely, which is exactly what CashFlowRE scores listing by listing.

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