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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Salem County is $189,300, which is much lower than the state average of $319,900 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Salem County median house value has grown by 79.94% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Salem County is lower than the state average rate of 87.30% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Salem County was built is 1964, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1966 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 17,479 Owner Occupied Houses in Salem County, #20

Salem County	189,300 USD
New Jersey	319,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #14

Salem County	79.94%
New Jersey	87.30%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Salem County	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	27,508, see rank, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	24,665, 89.66%, see rank	89.26%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	17,479, 63.54%, see rank	58.06%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	7,186, 26.12%, see rank	31.20%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,843, 10.34%, see rank	10.74%	12.45%
For Rent	456, 1.66%, see rank	2.18%	2.34%
For Sale Only	353, 1.28%, see rank	1.02%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	129, 0.47%, see rank	0.70%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	240, 0.87%, see rank	3.72%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,665, 6.05%, see rank	3.11%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #15

Salem County	New Jersey	U.S.
1964	1966	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Salem County	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	17,479	100%	2,073,915	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	10,851	62.08%, see rank	69.83%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	6,628	37.92%, see rank	30.17%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Salem County	1,780 USD
New Jersey	2,428 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Salem County	%	New Jersey	U.S.
$299 or Less	21	0.19%, see rank	0.04%	0.20%
$300 to $499	43	0.40%, see rank	0.35%	1.59%
$500 to $699	208	1.92%, see rank	0.83%	5.01%
$700 to $999	502	4.63%, see rank	2.80%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,519	23.21%, see rank	11.13%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,532	32.55%, see rank	17.94%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	3,075	28.34%, see rank	36.29%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	951	8.76%, see rank	30.63%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Salem County	24.40% of the Total Income
New Jersey	27.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Salem County	%	New Jersey	U.S.
10% or Less	364	3.35%, see rank	3.98%	5.86%
10% to 20%	3,112	28.68%, see rank	23.73%	31.95%
20% to 30%	3,673	33.85%, see rank	28.42%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,601	14.75%, see rank	16.62%	13.74%
40% or More	2,089	19.25%, see rank	26.85%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Salem County	762 USD
New Jersey	972 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Salem County	%	New Jersey	U.S.
$199 or Less	74	1.12%, see rank	1.19%	7.76%
$200 to $299	94	1.42%, see rank	1.66%	14.70%
$300 to $499	671	10.12%, see rank	6.42%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,797	27.11%, see rank	13.17%	21.16%
$700 or More	3,992	60.23%, see rank	77.56%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Salem County	18.30% of the Total Income
New Jersey	18.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Salem County	%	New Jersey	U.S.
10% or Less	1,461	22.04%, see rank	21.71%	40.19%
10% to 20%	2,205	33.27%, see rank	32.37%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,226	18.50%, see rank	16.94%	12.24%
30% to 40%	684	10.32%, see rank	9.46%	5.64%
40% or More	1,027	15.49%, see rank	18.56%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Salem County	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	27,508, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	20,124, 73.16%, see rank	53.67%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,445, 5.25%, see rank	9.26%	5.82%
2 Units	1,070, 3.89%, see rank	9.53%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	717, 2.61%, see rank	6.43%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	887, 3.22%, see rank	4.80%	4.78%
10 or More Units	2,105, 7.65%, see rank	15.34%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,160, 4.22%, see rank	0.98%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Salem County	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	27,508, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
1 Room	282, 1.03%, see rank	2.71%	1.95%
2 Rooms	328, 1.19%, see rank	2.15%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,775, 6.45%, see rank	10.30%	9.13%
4 Rooms	3,348, 12.17%, see rank	15.19%	16.60%
5 Rooms	5,110, 18.58%, see rank	16.72%	20.41%
6 Rooms	5,849, 21.26%, see rank	16.15%	18.06%
7 Rooms	4,332, 15.75%, see rank	12.48%	12.27%
8 Rooms	2,985, 10.85%, see rank	10.49%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	3,499, 12.72%, see rank	13.81%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.00, see rank	5.70	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Salem County	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	27,508, 100%	3,572,138	132,741,033
No Bedroom	314, 1.14%, see rank	2.88%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	2,940, 10.69%, see rank	14.18%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	6,525, 23.72%, see rank	25.93%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	12,166, 44.23%, see rank	32.62%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	4,732, 17.20%, see rank	18.83%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	831, 3.02%, see rank	5.56%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Salem County	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Housing Units	24,665, 100%	3,188,498	116,211,092
Utility Gas	10,102, 40.96%, see rank	74.16%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,524, 6.18%, see rank	1.94%	4.86%
Electricity	2,922, 11.85%, see rank	11.66%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	9,049, 36.69%, see rank	11.10%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	12, 0.05%, see rank	0.03%	0.12%
Wood	730, 2.96%, see rank	0.44%	2.12%
Solar Energy	15, 0.06%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	214, 0.87%, see rank	0.32%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	97, 0.39%, see rank	0.32%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Salem County	New Jersey	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	6,854, 100%	1,077,463	39,201,928
$199 or Less	121, 1.77%, see rank	1.46%	1.50%
$200 to $299	354, 5.16%, see rank	3.04%	3.18%
$300 to $499	336, 4.90%, see rank	3.86%	7.37%
$500 to $699	487, 7.11%, see rank	4.64%	16.01%
$700 to $999	2,134, 31.14%, see rank	19.19%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,501, 36.49%, see rank	40.89%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	778, 11.35%, see rank	17.11%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	143, 2.09%, see rank	9.81%	6.10%
Median	$999, see rank	$1,188	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Salem County	New Jersey	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	24,665, 100%	3,188,498	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	2,093, 8.49%, see rank	11.70%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	8,497, 34.45%, see rank	34.71%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	8,719, 35.35%, see rank	36.16%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	5,356, 21.71%, see rank	17.43%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.