Photo: The original uploader was Hephaestos at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.016 homes sold in New Salem in the last year, at a typical $182K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, and a shortcut to every site where New Salem homes are listed.
Every place New Salem homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to New Salem.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 94% of New Salem’s sales, at a typical $174K
16 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 15 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $96ND $150
- Days to sell
- 56
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 37%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $325K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.2 times the 2016 price
16 sales in the last year, against 27 in 2020 and a low of 17 in 2025. The typical sale went from $147K in 2016 to $182K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in New Salem
Check a listing against what New Salem homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Owning the typical New Salem home costs about $1,089 a month
Price: New Salem’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at New Salem’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether New Salem is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
Property tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $182K home, about $1,680 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for New Salem, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in New SalemTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in New Salem.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
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Questions about buying a home in New Salem
What do homes sell for in New Salem, ND?
16 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $182K, $99 a square foot.
Is New Salem a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 3 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 1 sold, about 3 months of supply. Buyers paid 91.6% of asking on average, and 37% of listings cut their price.
How much are property taxes in New Salem?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $182K home that’s near $1,680.
Where can I see homes for sale in New Salem?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry New Salem’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to New Salem.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).