Salem, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Salem is a Census city of 4,677 people across 3.48 square miles of land, in Dent County. Median household income is $43,923, 50.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Salem
What Salem is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.48 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,344
- County holding the largest share of its areaDent County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Salem
How many people live in Salem
- Population4,677
- Median age42.3
- Population under 181,019
- Share under 1821.8 percent
- Population 65 and over1,025 plus or minus 218
- Share 65 and over21.9 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Households1,966
- Family households1,056
- Share of households that are families53.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Salem
Income and work in Salem
- Median household income$43,923
- Per capita income$29,524
- Civilian labor force2,044
- Employed1,982
- Unemployed62 plus or minus 53
- Unemployment rate3.0 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Adults 25 and over3,271
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.1 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.4 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Salem
Housing in Salem
- Housing units2,367
- Occupied units1,966
- Vacant units401 plus or minus 166
- Vacancy rate16.9 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Owner occupied983
- Renter occupied983 plus or minus 211
- Ownership rate50.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$115,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$639 plus or minus $163
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.5 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Single family units1,698
- Share single family71.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more637 plus or minus 193
- Share in buildings of two or more26.9 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Mobile homes32 plus or minus 31
- Median year structure built1969
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Salem
How Salem gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,636
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,125 plus or minus 258
- Share commuting under 15 minutes68.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more484 plus or minus 187
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.6 percent plus or minus 10.4
- Drove alone89.1 percent
- Carpooled4.6 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home5.9 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Salem
SBA loans in Salem (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$4,303,500
- Average approval$717,250
- Median approval$319,750
- Largest approval$2,476,000
- Jobs supported171
- Jobs per approval28.5
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more16.7 percent
- Share to franchises16.7 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Salem, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Salem
SBA loans in Salem (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$462,000
- Average approval$231,000
- Median approval$231,000
- Largest approval$390,000
- Jobs supported8
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Salem, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Salem
Flood risk in Salem
- NFIP communityCity of Salem
- NFIP community number290120
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/01/23
The City of Salem participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 290120 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Dent County, not Salem
Dent County context, not Salem figures
- Establishments in Dent County292
- Covered employment, Dent County3,795
- Average annual pay, Dent County$42,359
- Housing units permitted, Dent County3
Every figure in this section is published for Dent County as a whole and is not a measurement of Salem.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Salem questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Salem, Missouri?
4,677, in 1,966 households. Salem city covers 3.48 square miles of land, which is 1,344 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Salem in?
Dent County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Salem?
$43,923. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $115,000. Median gross rent is $639 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Salem businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $4.3 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $319,750, plus 2 504 approvals worth $462,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Salem, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Salem borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Salem. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Salem in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Salem appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Salem, city of, community 290120, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Salem figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Dent County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Salem.
Is zoning published for Salem?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.