Housing data for North Salem, IN
North Salem, IN has an estimated 741 residents and 277 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Hendricks County.
12.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,160 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 741 (±316)
- Housing units
- 277 (±82)
- Households that rent
- 12.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,160
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +75.2%
What stands out in North Salem
Homes built before 1980: 75.8% (±19.0 points) in North Salem, higher than in Hendricks County (27.4%).
Working from home: 1.9% (±1.8 points) in North Salem, lower than in Hendricks County (14.8%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,423 (±$243) in North Salem, lower than in Hendricks County ($2,482).
Median home value: $186,500 (±$40,162) in North Salem, lower than in Hendricks County ($307,600).
- Age of homes in North Salem
- Commute and cars in North Salem
- Property taxes in North Salem
- Home values in North Salem
Housing in North Salem at a glance
- Median rent: $1,160 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 7.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 12.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $68,214 median household income
- Home values: $186,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,506 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,423 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 78.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 75.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 70.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 27.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +75.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 21.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
North Salem against Hendricks County, its state and the nation
| North Salem | Hendricks County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 741 (±316) | 183,344 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 277 (±82) | 69,675 (±93) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 12.1% (±8.9 points) | 21.8% (±1.5 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,160 (±$128) | $1,436 (±$48) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $68,214 (±$15,097) | $101,144 (±$2,791) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $186,500 (±$40,162) | $307,600 (±$6,334) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,423 (±$243) | $2,482 (±$57) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 75.8% (±19.0 points) | 27.4% (±1.6 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.9 minutes (±3.8) | 25.3 minutes (±0.7) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.3% (±7.2 points) | 94.1% (±0.9 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 29.7 years (±11.3) | 38.5 years (±0.3) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
North Salem covers 0.3 square miles of land, about 2,160 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How North Salem has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 423 (±124) | 741 (±316) | +75.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 222 (±54) | 277 (±82) | +24.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $817 (±$224) | $1,160 (±$128) | +42.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $114,900 (±$17,435) | $186,500 (±$40,162) | +62.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $42,857 (±$6,802) | $68,214 (±$15,097) | +59.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $971 (±$173) | $1,506 (±$307) | +55.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,087 (±$327) | $1,423 (±$243) | +30.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 29.9% (±13.7 points) | 12.1% (±8.9 points) | −17.8 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±37.3 points) | 0.0% (±58.2 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Hendricks County
North Salem has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Hendricks County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Hendricks County recorded 104 violent and 836 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near North Salem
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eel River Township (Hendricks County) | 1.1 mi | $1,706 | $323,000 | 10.2% |
| Jamestown | 4.9 mi | $907 | $176,300 | 29.1% |
| Union Township (Hendricks County) | 5.5 mi | $1,237 | $247,800 | 11.2% |
| Lizton | 5.6 mi | $1,164 | $191,800 | 34.6% |
| Jackson Township (Putnam County) | 5.9 mi | $229 | $176,900 | 10.8% |
| Marion Township (Hendricks County) | 6.3 mi | — | $314,600 | 4.1% |
| Clark Township (Montgomery County) | 6.7 mi | $596 | $165,800 | 6.8% |
| Jackson Township (Boone County) | 7.0 mi | $966 | $207,200 | 17.3% |
Places in Indiana most like North Salem
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paw Paw Township | $1,019 | $176,900 | $68,309 | 8.9% |
| Coatesville | $1,227 | $180,400 | $77,625 | 12.3% |
| Atlanta | $1,134 | $148,400 | $69,286 | 14.0% |
| Advance | $1,042 | $164,500 | $64,500 | 13.5% |
| Wanatah | $978 | $195,100 | $68,409 | 10.7% |
| Dewey Township | $988 | $158,700 | $66,908 | 15.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Indiana.
HUD Fair Market Rent for North Salem, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,187 | $1,336 | $1,536 | $1,991 | $2,425 |
HUD income limits for North Salem, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,200 | $38,650 | $61,800 |
| 2 people | $26,500 | $44,150 | $70,600 |
| 3 people | $29,800 | $49,650 | $79,450 |
| 4 people | $33,100 | $55,150 | $88,250 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,600 | $95,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $64,000 | $102,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $68,400 | $109,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,800 | $116,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $110,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about North Salem
What is the median household income in North Salem?
The median household income in North Salem is $68,214 (±$15,097) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in North Salem, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $186,500 (±$40,162) for owner-occupied homes in North Salem (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in North Salem?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in North Salem, IN is $1,506 (±$307) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in North Salem?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in North Salem, IN is $1,423 (±$243) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in North Salem?
North Salem, IN has an estimated 277 (±82) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in North Salem?
75.8% of homes in North Salem, IN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is North Salem growing?
In North Salem, the number of residents went from 423 in 2015–2019 to 741 in 2020–2024 (+75.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — North Salem town, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — North Salem town, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — North Salem town, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — North Salem town, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — North Salem town, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — North Salem town, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — North Salem town, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Indianapolis-Carmel, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for North Salem town, Indiana (place:55080, in state:18).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .