Apartments for Rent in Salem, NJ

Prices and availability in Salem, NJ were last updated on 23 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Salem, NJ are: 124 Yorke St, Unit 12 and 124 Yorke St, Unit 2BR.

The average rent in Salem, NJ is $1,450.

In Salem 65% of the housing is rented out compared to 35% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 4% of Salem's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 78% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 18% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Salem is 32 years old, with 70% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 88% are garden-style apartment communities, 12% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Salem come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.4% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 54% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 29% of all rentals in Salem. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.