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Rent in Salem, OR: Prices & Apartments for Rent

As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Salem, OR is $1,100/month, based on 105 active listings on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $1,350 (266 listings).

That is 21% below the Oregon 1-bedroom median of about $1,395.

Updated · 1,344 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate

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Median rent in Salem

From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.

Studio
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8 listings
1 bedroom
$1,100
105 listings
2 bedrooms
$1,350
266 listings
3+ bedrooms
$2,195
172 listings

Renting in Salem: common questions

What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Salem, OR?
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Salem, OR is $1,100 per month, based on 105 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $1,350.
How many rentals are available in Salem, OR?
1,344 rentals are listed in Salem, OR on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
How are these rent prices calculated?
We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
How much income do I need to rent in Salem, OR?
Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $1,100/month, that is about $3,300 a month, or $39,600 a year.

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