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Property scores in Salem, NJ
How Salem compares to every New Jersey town for permits and construction — and a free Property Score for any address in Salem. No account, no payment.
How Salem permits
Salem closes out 52.6% of the permits it issues, better than 60% of New Jersey towns (204th of 513).
On volume, Salem has 697 permits on the record, more than 15% of New Jersey towns (464th of 542). Volume and momentum describe how busy the town is, not how easy it is to get approved.
| Reading | Salem | Versus New Jersey | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit close-out rate | 52.6% | better than 60% of New Jersey towns | 204th of 513 |
| Building activity | 697 | more than 15% of New Jersey towns | 464th of 542 |
Ranks are among New Jersey towns for which we hold that reading, so the denominator differs by row. A town is compared against other towns, never against the house next door.
This town vs. New Jersey
Where Salem sits among every NJ town we’ve analysed. The score separates towns sharply and neighbours barely, so a town-vs-state read is the honest one. Hover a bar to see how many towns share it.
Salem ranks 204th of 513 NJ towns.
The single heaviest input in the Property Score. It is how reliably a permit here actually reaches a certificate of occupancy within two years. A low rate is the clearest sign that projects stall — and it is the one thing that separates NJ towns most sharply.
Salem is 464th of 542 NJ towns — busier than 15% of them.
How much permitted construction happens here — the count of permits on record, against all 542 NJ towns we hold. A busier market, not a better or worse one.
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