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Area Guide

South Salem Salem, OR

Enjoy pastoral living minutes from Salem’s urban hub

Great Location Wooded Outdoors

Country lanes wind through the wooded hillside and breathtaking mountain views peek around every corner, providing a scenic backdrop to the beautiful neighborhood of South Salem. Located about three miles south of historic Downtown Salem and Willamette University, South Salem is a serene enclave nestled in the Willamette Valley ideal for renters who enjoy a slower pace of life but still want access to modern amenities. South Salem has several neighborhood parks and rests beside Minto-Brown Island Park, 898-acre natural area with off-leash dog park, playgrounds, hiking trails, and picnic areas nestled along the Willamette River.

Liberty Road South and Commercial Street offer residents a variety of grocery stores, restaurants, shops, and other businesses. When locals aren’t enjoying South Salem’s natural beauty, they head north into the heart of Salem. Enjoy the Riverfront Carousel at Riverfront City Park, enjoy the shops and cafes in the pedestrian-friendly downtown, or catch a comedy show at the Capitol City Theater. Rentals in this secluded neighborhood range from affordable apartments to upscale cabin-like single-family homes.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in South Salem is $1,131 for one bedroom, $1,361 for two bedrooms, and $1,477 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in South Salem has decreased by 0.0% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 688 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,131/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 845 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,361/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 858 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,477/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Minimal Public Transit

Transit

10 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 30 Minute Walk

Groceries

30 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Limited Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

30 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

90 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Eola Bend Park
  • Minto Island Park
  • Bush's Pasture Park
  • A.C. Gilbert's Discovery Village
  • Straub Environmental Learning Center

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in June 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.