July 10, 2008

Properties Under $250k in Salem

While there are deals to be had in Beverly, if you’re looking North to find something affordable, you’re going to want to check out Salem. More urban, more diverse, and (yes) more hip than Beverly, Salem draws more than the year-round Halloween crowd. There’s a burgeoning arts scene and the Peabody Essex Museum, and there are better dining options every day. If cafe life is your indicator (my girlfriend is hopelessly addicted to Expensive Bean Water), you won’t be disappointed, and Salem has a number of independent bookstores, and no big evil corporate ones. There’s an education crisis playing out in Salem, but there’s also an amazing community response to trying to solve it, and that speaks well for the future of Salem schools. This is a community that cares for its members, and I expect to see Salem blossom over the next 5-7 years.

Here are some buy-in priced properties in Witch City:

29 Japonica Street
Salem, MA 01970
Beds: 2/Baths:1
SQ.FT.:910
$245,000
198 North Street
Salem, MA 01970
Beds: 3/Baths: 1.5
SQ.FT.: 882
$ 199,900

25 Liberty Hill Avenue, #3
Salem, MA 01970
Beds: 2/Baths:1
SQ.FT.: 800
$134,900