Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.016 homes sold in New Salem in the last year, at a typical $302K
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 89% of New Salem’s sales, at a typical $296K (year to May 2026)
16 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 17 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $163PA $183
- Days to sell
- 23
- Sold over asking
- 35%
- Listings with a price cut
- 46%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $256K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
16 sales in the last year, against 25 in 2017 and a low of 15 in 2016. The typical sale went from $160K in 2016 to $302K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $300K 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 $2,001 a month
Price: New Salem’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at New Salem’s 1.7% (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.
Four things worth knowing
Property tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $302K home, about $5,110 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical 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.
Post your home to New Salem, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to New Salem. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing New Salem with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in New Salem
What do homes sell for in New Salem, PA?
16 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $302K, $152 a square foot.
Is New Salem a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 10 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 1 sold, about 10 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.1% of asking on average.
How much are property taxes in New Salem?
About 1.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $302K home that’s near $5,110.
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; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).