Apartments for Rent in Salem, OR

Prices and availability in Salem, OR were last updated on 27 May 2026.

The best apartments in Salem, OR are: Oak Park Village Apartments, Winter Garden Apartments, Rockwood Park Apartments, Park Avenue Village Apartments and Strong Heights.

The average rent in Salem, OR is $1,465.

The price range for a studio apartment in Salem, OR is between $990 and $1,502.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Salem, OR is between $965 and $1,802.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Salem, OR is between $965 and $2,279.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Salem, OR is between $965 and $2,545.

In Salem, 44% of the residents are renting compared to 56% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 10% of Salem's rentals, 63% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 25% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Salem is 31 years old, with 38% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 96% are garden-style apartment communities, 4% are mid-sized buildings, and 0.4% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Salem come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 2% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 24% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 64% of all rentals in Salem. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.