Your Salem guide
Lisa Sevajian
Nearly 2,000 closings. Top 1.5% of over 1,400,000 Realtors. Lisa personally handles seller presentations and leads the LSG team of expert agents covering Salem and the surrounding towns.
Massachusetts · Essex County
Salem is one of the towns Lisa Sevajian Group knows best. This page has the live listings, our sold homes on the map, the local vendors we trust, and every answer buyers and sellers ask us about Salem. Call or text Lisa at 978-457-3406.
Typical homes here are federalist, victorian, and colonial homes downtown; three-deckers and multi-families in the neck; single families in south salem. Buyers who move to Salem tend to be boston commuters wanting historic character, artists, empty nesters going walkable, second-home buyers. Commute pattern: MBTA Newburyport/Rockport Line to North Station (about 30 minutes), or Route 1A. Prices update every Monday from MLS PIN and public sale records. Ask us for the current local vendor list at any time.
Below is the single family market in Salem, year by year, pulled from the MLS Property Information Network's Five-Year Area Market Review. Median and average sale prices, homes sold, days on market, sale-to-list ratio, and price per square foot from 2021 through 2025.
| Year | Median Sale | Avg Sale | Sold | Med DOM | Avg DOM | Sale-to-List | $/sqft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $560,000 | $592,434 | 199 | 19 | 21 | 107.0% | $328 |
| 2022 | $612,000 | $649,822 | 205 | 19 | 22 | 105.5% | $359 |
| 2023 | $600,000 | $632,620 | 133 | 18 | 29 | 102.7% | $365 |
| 2024 | $670,000 | $709,621 | 143 | 20 | 24 | 103.4% | $384 |
| 2025 | $705,000 | $786,193 | 151 | 20 | 29 | 101.5% | $414 |
What the data says for a Salem seller. Salem is a walkable, historic, tourist-anchored market. Downtown condos and single families move on different dynamics. Single family sale-to-list held near 101 percent through 2025. Buyer pool broadened after 2022 to include Boston move-outs looking for character and lifestyle.
Year-over-year median sale price change from 2024 to 2025 in Salem was +5.2%. Median price per square foot reached $414. Sale-to-list ratio held at 101.5%.
Thinking about selling in Salem? Call or text Lisa at 978-457-3406 for a market review that goes deeper than these numbers.
Every green dot is a home we sold. Zoom, pan, tap a pin for the address and sale price. If the map is empty, we have not yet closed a home in Salem but we work Salem constantly. Call Lisa at 978-457-3406 for our current pipeline.
Population: 44,480
Incorporated: 1629
Area: 18.30 square miles
County: Essex County
Nickname: The Witch City
Notable residents: Nathaniel Hawthorne, Nathaniel Bowditch, Roger Conant (founder of Salem)
Facts from Wikipedia.
Salem was the site of the 1692 witch trials, when 19 people were hanged and Giles Corey was pressed to death. Today Salem is one of the most-visited historic cities in New England.
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Meet LisaThe places we send clients when they ask what makes Salem feel like home. These are real local businesses, not sponsors. If you own a shop in Salem and want to be on the LSG list, call or text Lisa at 978-457-3406. For our full vendor directory (movers, painters, contractors, cleaners), see the trusted vendor list.
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Your Salem guide
Nearly 2,000 closings. Top 1.5% of over 1,400,000 Realtors. Lisa personally handles seller presentations and leads the LSG team of expert agents covering Salem and the surrounding towns.
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Search Salem listingsTypical single-family sales in Salem range $650,000 to $850,000. Condos and starter homes fall below that range. Larger custom homes on acreage price above it. Call or text Lisa at 978-457-3406 for a current price for your address.
Well-presented and correctly-priced homes in Salem typically go under agreement in 10-18 days. Homes that sit longer than 30 days almost always have a price or preparation issue that can be fixed. LSG runs the Seller Security System with a written weekly update so you always know where your listing stands.
Most drivers reach downtown Boston in about 25-35 minutes without traffic. Route: MBTA Newburyport/Rockport Line to North Station (about 30 minutes), or Route 1A.
The Salem Public Schools district covers Salem. Frequently searched schools include Salem High School, Collins Middle School, Salem Academy Charter, Witchcraft Heights Elementary. Confirm your specific address with the district before you buy, since attendance boundaries change.
Lisa Sevajian Group is a five-star team based in Northeast MA and Southern NH. Lisa has closed nearly 2,000 homes and ranks in the top 1.5 percent of over 1,400,000 Realtors nationally. Call or text 978-457-3406.
Yes. LSG has a full buyer team led by expert agents including Adrianna Leone, Alex Greenwood, Molly Smith, and Steven Wallace. Every buyer gets a lender who runs the numbers before every offer and is copied on every submission.
Yes. Lisa Sevajian personally handles seller presentations for LSG listings in Salem. Our sellers receive presentation and preparation guidance, professional photography, a written launch calendar, and the weekly Seller Security update.
We publish a written weekly market pulse every Monday covering Salem and 16 other Merrimack Valley, North Shore, and Southern NH towns. The pulse includes closed sales, active inventory, days on market, and mortgage rates. Ask Lisa to send this week's pulse.
Most-searched neighborhoods in Salem include Downtown Salem, McIntire Historic District (Chestnut Street), North Salem, South Salem, Salem Neck, Salem Willows. Each has a different price point and character. Lisa will walk you through the tradeoffs on a 15-minute call.
Yes. LSG runs a full relocation program for buyers moving in from out of state. We connect you to lenders licensed in MA, movers, school liaisons, and a private tour day. Text Lisa at 978-457-3406 to start.
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