Cost of Living in Salem
Salem's cost of living runs genuinely above the national median on housing, offset partly by a property tax rate that runs below New Hampshire's own high statewide average.
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Salem's average home value (~$618,378) runs roughly 51% above the ~$408,776 national median comparison figure.
Below-state-average property taxes
Salem's effective property tax rate (~1.28%) runs modestly above the national median but well below New Hampshire's own high ~1.93% statewide average.
No income tax, no general sales tax
New Hampshire's real, statewide no-income-tax, no-sales-tax structure applies in Salem, alongside the real 8.5% Meals & Rooms Tax on dining and lodging.
Key takeaways
- Salem's housing runs genuinely above the national median.
- Salem's effective property tax rate runs below New Hampshire's high statewide average.
- New Hampshire levies no income tax and no general sales tax statewide.
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