Burke County, North Carolina
Salem Real Estate and Local Guide
A residential community in central Burke County bordering the city of Morganton to the north, part of the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton metropolitan area. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Salem best.
About the area
Living in Salem, NC
The housing market
Homes in Salem
- About 74% of housing units are owner-occupied.
- Roughly 73% of housing units are single-family detached homes.
- The median home value is about $159,300.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Salem home
Gilboa Methodist Church
Frame church built in 1879, the oldest in Burke County, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.