Salem County renters looking for the least expensive areas to rent should look for the areas towards the red end of the spectrum on the rent cost map. Those who don't mind paying for high-end and luxury apartments should seek out apartments in the purple and dark green areas.
Rental Price Key
On average, the cost of rent in Salem County is about $1,262 per month. This puts it in the 5th percentile compared to the state average cost of rent, which is $1,733. Households in Salem County have a median income of $5,928 per month so the average renter in Salem County is spending roughly 21% of their earnings on housing.
Nationally, and in Salem County, home values are the data point most closely correlated with the cost of rent. The median price of a home in Salem County is $258,855 right now, which is lower than counties nearby, meaning that rents in Salem County also tend to be lower versus these nearby counties.
Higher rent prices are common in the northeastern parts of Salem County while lower rent rates are often available in western areas.
Nearby Counties
- New Castle County, DE: more expensive rent prices
- Gloucester County, NJ: more expensive rent prices
- Delaware County, PA: more expensive rent prices
- Cumberland County, NJ: more expensive rent prices
- Camden County, NJ: more expensive rent prices
- Philadelphia County, PA: less expensive rent prices
- Cecil County, MD: more expensive rent prices
- Chester County, PA: more expensive rent prices
- Kent County, DE: more expensive rent prices
- Montgomery County, PA: more expensive rent prices
Counties with Similar Populations
- Grant County, IN: less expensive rent prices
- Lake County, CA: more expensive rent prices
- Sampson County, NC: less expensive rent prices
- Pulaski County, KY: less expensive rent prices
- Spalding County, GA: less expensive rent prices
- Kershaw County, SC: less expensive rent prices
- Marquette County, MI: less expensive rent prices
- Columbia County, FL: less expensive rent prices
- Carbon County, PA: less expensive rent prices
- Crow Wing County, MN: less expensive rent prices
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