NJ area data
Salem, NJ
Salem, NJ.
Population: 10,762 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $235,281
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +98.6%
- All-time peak (2025-06)
- $237,680
- House Price Index
- 430.8 (+5.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $60,000
- Median days on market
- 279 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 85.8%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +2.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,775/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,230/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,750/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 112.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 22.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, iceStorm, strongWind, drought, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 43.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 1.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 10
- Nearest national park
- First State National Historical Park (21 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Salem Airfield (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wilmington Airport (ILG) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +151 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,951
- Median annual property tax
- $4,671
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 18,391
- Average weekly wage
- $1,275
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Utilities, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 62
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