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The median home value in Salem County, NJ is $301,049 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.74% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$301,049
Year-over-Year
+2.74%
National Rank
#930 of 3071
Salem County ranks 20th out of 21 counties in NJ by median home price, and is +28.1% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NJ, the typical county has a median home value of $588,036, making Salem County -48.8% below the NJ state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.2%, from $297,535 in May 2026 to $301,049 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $297,535 | +1.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $304,020 | +1.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $301,043 | +2.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $301,049 | +2.7% |
Households here earn a median of $79,960 a year against a typical home value of $301,049 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.8×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 55% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Salem County recorded a violent crime rate of 350 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,051 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 9,991 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Salem County is $301,049. That's up 2.74% from a year earlier. That is about 28.1% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Salem County the 20th most expensive of 21 counties in New Jersey.
Median household income here is $79,960, so a typical home costs about 3.8× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Salem County recorded 350 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 9,991 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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