Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on June 14, 2026
Last updated on June 14, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Salem
$1,400/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Salem is $1,400 per month as of June 2026. This is 28% below the national average rent, or $550 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Salem
31
for rent on Zumper.com as of June 2026
Share of Salem rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Salem have decreased by 4% over the last month and have remained the same since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Salem vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Salem is $1,325, whereas a house costs $1,612. 1-bedroom apartments in Salem run $1,050 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,350.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,085 | No Change | 34% | |
1 bedroom | $1,245 | 7% | 15% | |
2 bedroom | $1,400 | 1% | 3% | |
3 bedroom | $1,950 | 7% | - | |
4 bedroom | $2,600 | 3% | 31% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Salem, NJ.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,325 | 2% | No Change | |
Houses | $1,612 | 2% | No Change | |
Rooms | $2,900 | - | - |
Studio
Average rent
$1,085
Last year
34%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,245
Last 30 days
7%
Last year
15%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,400
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
3%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,950
Last 30 days
7%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,600
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
31%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Salem, NJ.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,325
Last 30 days
2%
Houses
Average rent
$1,612
Last 30 days
2%
Rooms
Average rent
$2,900
The table above reflects average rent prices in Salem, NJ, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Salem and Bear by all bedroom counts and property types.
Salem
lower than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Salem, NJ is 30% lower than the median rent in Bear, DE.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Salem rental market.
The average rent in Salem is $1,400 per month as of June 13, 2026.
Average rent prices in Salem have decreased by 4% over the last month and have remained the same since last year.
Rent in Salem is 28% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $550 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Salem, you'd need to earn approximately $56,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
The average rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Salem, NJ is $1,141, while a 2-bedroom apartment averages $1,392.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).