Salisbury housing market
Typical home value
$424K
▲ 0.3% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,947/mo
▲ 4.7% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+0.4%
#435 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
5.5%
#341 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
69 days
▲ +5 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
28%
▲ +0.6 pts 1 yr
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home is worth $423,968, up 0.3% in a year and up 16% over five years.
- 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 0.4% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
- 3Typical rent is $1,947/mo (+4.7% YoY), a 5.5% gross yield, below the U.S. 6.3%.
- 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $2,330/mo in principal and interest, $383 more than renting.
- 5Homes go under contract in 69 days (+5 days vs last year); 28% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 40/100, #272 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
How fast homes are selling
For saleNew listings
Affordability
To buy (20% down)To rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Salisbury compares
| Measure | Salisbury | United States | Rank of 546 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home value, 1-yr change | +0.3% | +1.2% | #424 |
| Home value, 5-yr change | +15.9% | +19.7% | |
| 12-month forecast | +0.4% | +1.1% | #435 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +4.7% | +2.7% | #135 |
| Gross rent yield | 5.5% | 6.3% | #341 |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 18.1 | 15.8 | |
| Mortgage P&I on typical home | $2,330 | $2,012 | |
| Income needed to buy | $104,804 | $100,902 | |
| Days to pending | 69 | 56 |
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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.