Apartments for Rent in Salem, OR

Prices and availability in Salem, OR were last updated on 20 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Salem, OR are: Titan Hill Townhomes, Forest Ridge Apartments, Spring Woods, Eastpark Apartment Homes and Lancaster Commons.

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

The price range for a studio apartment in Salem, OR is between $150 and $1,461.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Salem, OR is between $991 and $1,850.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Salem, OR is between $1,069 and $2,279.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Salem, OR is between $150 and $2,704.

In Salem 44% of the housing is rented out compared to 56% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 10% of Salem's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 63% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 25% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Salem are about 31 years old, on average. Of these, 38% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 3 stories. About 96% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 4% are mid-rises, and 0.4% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

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.