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

Salem, WV has a median modeled monthly cash flow of $540 and a median cap rate of 15.2%, on a median sold price of $118,000. Prices changed -20.5% year over year.

What is the average cap rate in Salem, WV?

The median cap rate across recently sold homes in Salem, WV is 15.2%, based on CashFlowRE's rent and expense modeling.

What is the median home price in Salem, WV?

The median sold price in Salem, WV is $118,000 (about $93 per square foot).

Investing in Salem, WV Real Estate

#25 cash-flow market in the U.S.

A data-driven snapshot of the Salem, WV 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.

$118,000Median sold price

$93Median $/sqft

15.2%Median cap rate

$540Modeled cash flow / mo

-20.5%Appreciation YoY

9.1Months of supply

25Active listings

33Sold (last 12 mo)

What the Salem numbers say

In Salem, WV, the median home sold for $118,000 (about $93 per square foot), and the typical deal models out to a 15.2% cap rate with a median $540 of monthly cash flow. Sold prices moved -20.5% over the past year. Inventory sits at about 9.1 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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