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Kitchen remodeling in Salem, IN

Salem has 2,838 homes, about three in four of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1967.

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The homes of Salem

Homes
2,838
housing units
Owner-occupied
74%
of occupied homes
Detached houses
76%
of all homes
Median year built
1967
half older, half newer
Built before 1980
68%
of all homes
Median home value
$144,700
owner estimate

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Salem city.

More homes in Salem were built in before 1940 than in any other decade, 24% of them, followed by the 1970s at 14%.

68% of homes here were built before 1980. In a home built before 1978, a remodel that disturbs painted cabinets, trim or walls has to be done by a firm certified for lead-safe work by EPA. Ask for the certificate when you book the measure.

ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Salem is the largest place

ZIP codeHomesOwner-occupiedMedian year builtBuilt before 1980
471676,51179%197556%

What kitchen trades earn here

Electricians in the Louisville area earn a median $30.02 an hour and plumbers $35.91, against $30.38 and $30.67 across the country (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). That is what the workers are paid, not what a contractor charges for their time. All five kitchen trades: Louisville area.

Before you sign: Indiana

Ask the contractor for the license or registration number they hold and the agency that issued it, then look the number up on that agency’s own site. Ask who will take out the building permit, and get the price, the payment schedule and the scope of work in writing before any money changes hands.

Contracts, licenses and lead-safe rules in Indiana · Permits · What it costs

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