Rental numbers for the Salem, OH metro
The typical home here runs -$506 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.7%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.8%.
- Gross yield
- 6.4%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.8%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$506/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $164,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $878/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
16 with published figures
| 43920East Liverpool | $108,000 | $980* | 10.9% | 6.0% | -$39 | n/a |
| 44490Washingtonville | $115,000 | $1,000* | 10.5% | 6.0% | -$47 | n/a |
| 43968Wellsville | $113,000 | $970* | 10.3% | 5.6% | -$81 | n/a |
| 43945Salineville | $132,000 | $1,060* | 9.6% | 5.3% | -$123 | n/a |
| 44413East Palestine | $144,000 | $1,030* | 8.6% | 4.3% | -$262 | n/a |
| 44432Lisbon | $173,000 | $1,070* | 7.4% | 3.7% | -$402 | n/a |
| 44423Hanoverton | $208,000 | $1,270* | 7.3% | 4.0% | -$434 | n/a |
| 44625Kensington | $218,000 | $1,270* | 7.0% | 3.6% | -$522 | n/a |
| 44431Leetonia | $185,000 | $1,040* | 6.8% | 3.3% | -$491 | n/a |
| 44455Rogers | $182,000 | $970* | 6.4% | 3.0% | -$532 | n/a |
| 44657Minerva | $197,000 | $1,020* | 6.2% | 2.7% | -$624 | n/a |
| 44445New Waterford | $206,000 | $1,040* | 6.0% | 2.7% | -$648 | n/a |
| 44460Salem | $192,000 | $925 | 5.8% | 2.3% | -$668 | n/a |
| 44441Rogers | $211,000 | $1,000* | 5.7% | 2.5% | -$692 | n/a |
| 44634Homeworth | $248,000 | $970* | 4.7% | 1.8% | -$969 | n/a |
| 44408Columbiana | $258,000 | $970* | 4.5% | 1.4% | -$1,088 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.8%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 1.02%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $133,225 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $145,063 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $150,626 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $157,405 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $158,264 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $164,232 | $878 |
Counties
- Columbiana County, OH5.8% median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Salem, OH metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$506 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.7%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.8%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Salem, OH metro have the highest rental yield?
- 44460 (Salem) at 5.8%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.