Salem, OR · Oregon

Polk County

88,553 residents104 permits TTM$81,318 median HHI6 ZIP codesUpdated April 28, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$419,500

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

3.6%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

18.7%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.81%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

104

Census BPS

Climate risk

72.8

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown6 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
973444.3%
973515.2%
973384.3%
973613.6%
973044.3%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

64.6%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

5.4%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

30.6%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

48.5%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

37.6

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 28, 2026