01Land and lots in Salem County, NJ
Salem County land and lots for sale.
Browse land for sale in Salem County, New Jersey. Land is a major market in the state's most rural county: working farmland, much of it under farmland assessment or preservation, in Pilesgrove, Mannington, Upper Pittsgrove, Alloway, Quinton, and Oldmans; agricultural parcels and orchards across the countryside; riverfront and marsh and wetlands land along the Delaware Bayshore near Pennsville and Lower Alloways Creek; and large rural lots for homesites. For buyers who want to farm, build a rural home, or hold acreage in a land-rich county, Salem offers genuine land inventory, but every parcel demands careful due diligence on farmland assessment and preservation, wetlands, soil, and perc and well-septic results before it can deliver on its promise.
Land is a major market in Salem County, from working farmland under farmland assessment or preservation to agricultural parcels, riverfront and marsh and wetlands land along the Delaware Bayshore, and large rural lots, with value driven by acreage, soil, preservation status, wetlands, and perc and well-septic results, so due diligence matters more here than almost any other purchase.
Updated Spring 2026
Search Salem County land and lots, updated in real time.
Explore the latest homes for sale in Salem County, NJ, updated in real time so you see accurate availability and pricing across the Delaware River towns, the historic county towns of Salem and Woodstown, and the surrounding farm country.
Salem County is served by districts including Woodstown-Pilesgrove, Pennsville, and Penns Grove-Carneys Point and by Salem Community College, with Salem Medical Center and Inspira Medical Center Elmer nearby and Interstate 295 and the Delaware Memorial Bridge for regional access. Use the price-range pages below to narrow your search, or call 888-327-6555 for a town-by-town update.
When comparing land in Salem County, confirm farmland-assessment and farmland-preservation status, wetlands and Delaware Bayshore environmental limits, soil and drainage, well and septic feasibility, and perc results before purchasing, since a tillable farm in Pilesgrove or Mannington, a rural homesite lot in the townships, and a marsh or riverfront parcel along the Bayshore carry very different rules, uses, and value in this land-rich county.
95 Properties Available In Salem
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2 Beds 2 Baths 44.24 Acres$649,000Active - 1/127 127
4 Beds 5 Baths 22.01 Acres$1,550,000Pending388 WOODSTOWN DARETOWN RD, Pilesgrove, NJ 08098
MLS# NJSA2019306
Listed by EXP Realty, LLC
Vacant Land
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3 Beds 2 Baths 1 Acres$375,000Pending581 PORCHTOWN RD, Pittsgrove, NJ 08318
MLS# NJSA2019246
Listed by RE/MAX Preferred - Vineland
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- 1/37 37
2 Beds 2 Baths 28.43 Acres$460,000Active776 LOWER MILL RD, Pittsgrove, NJ 08318
MLS# NJSA2018454
Listed by Century 21 Alliance-Cherry Hilll
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3 Beds 1 Bath 96.44 Acres$1,980,000ActivePARVIN MILL & GARDEN RD, Pittsgrove, NJ 08318
MLS# NJSA2018328
Listed by BHHS Fox & Roach-Mullica Hill South
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3 Beds 1 Bath 10.3 Acres$499,000Active531 GARDEN RD, Pittsgrove, NJ 08318
MLS# NJSA2018318
Listed by BHHS Fox & Roach-Mullica Hill South
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4 Beds 2 Baths 61.92 Acres$650,000Active416 WATSONS MILL RD, Elmer, NJ 08318
MLS# NJSA2017984
Listed by American's Elite Group. LLC.
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- 1/40 40
3 Beds 2 Baths 1 Acres$849,999Active - 1/21 21
4 Beds 3 Baths 62 Acres$865,000Pending842 SALEM QUINTON RD, Quinton, NJ 08072
MLS# NJSA2015834
Listed by LEP Commercial Real Estate LLC
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4 Beds 2 Baths 85.65 Acres$1,023,000Pending530 PENNS GROVE AUBURN RD, Penns Grove, NJ 08069
MLS# NJSA2008192
Listed by Century 21 Town & Country Realty - Woodstown
Vacant Land
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2.77 Acres$55,000Active - 1/6 6
0.24 Acres$50,000Active - 1/16 16
47.3 Acres$460,000Active0 HARDING HWY, Pittsgrove, NJ 08318
MLS# NJSA2019416
Listed by Keller Williams Realty - Moorestown
Vacant Land
0.13 Acres$25,000Active- 1/4 4
36.33 Acres$199,000Active0 MILL POND ROAD, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038
MLS# NJSA2019290
Listed by Vineland Realty Corp
Vacant Land
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11.18 Acres$650,000Active601-03 QUINTON MARLBORO RD, Bridgeton, NJ 08302
MLS# NJSA2019222
Listed by EXP Realty, LLC
Vacant Land
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11.09 Acres$1,050,000Active507 HARDING HIGHWAY, Carneys Point, NJ 08069
MLS# NJSA2019056
Listed by Warner Real Estate & Auction Company
Vacant Land
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20.25 Acres$395,000Active483 HARDING HIGHWAY, Carneys Point, NJ 08069
MLS# NJSA2019060
Listed by Warner Real Estate & Auction Company
Vacant Land
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15.21 Acres$182,500Active963 COURSES LANDING RD, Carneys Point, NJ 08069
MLS# NJSA2019058
Listed by Warner Real Estate & Auction Company
Vacant Land
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2.01 Acres$150,000Pending445 THREE BRIDGE ROAD, Newfield, NJ 08344
MLS# NJSA2019026
Listed by DeMarco Realty Group, LLC
Vacant Land
0.26 Acres$25,000Active61 MAPLEWOOD AVE, Carneys Point, NJ 08069
MLS# NJSA2019010
Listed by Keller Williams - Main Street
Vacant Land
40.99 Acres$200,000Active0 HOLDCRAFT RD, Pittsgrove, NJ 08318
MLS# NJSA2018836
Listed by Weichert Realtors-Medford
Vacant Land
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40.7 Acres$2,442,000ActiveBLOCK 00028 LOT 00014 ROUTE 77, Monroeville, NJ 08343
MLS# NJSA2018830
Listed by Coldwell Banker Realty
Vacant Land
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11.2 Acres$672,000ActiveBLOCK 00038 LOT 00004 GLASSBORO ROAD, Monroeville, NJ 08343
MLS# NJSA2018828
Listed by Coldwell Banker Realty
Vacant Land
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Where to buy land in Salem County.
Land inventory in Salem County is real, extensive, and varied, and where you look depends on whether you want a working farm, a rural homesite, or marsh and riverfront acreage. Buyers wanting to farm gravitate to the county's productive farmland in Pilesgrove, Mannington, Upper Pittsgrove, Alloway, and Oldmans, much of it under farmland assessment or preservation; buyers wanting a rural homesite look to large lots across the townships served by wells and septic; and buyers wanting riverfront, marsh, or wetlands acreage look to the Delaware Bayshore near Pennsville, Elsinboro, and Lower Alloways Creek. Because farmland-assessment and preservation status, wetlands, soil, and perc conditions vary parcel by parcel, understanding each site is essential. Compare the areas below before you choose.
Land character varies sharply across Salem County. The farm country of Pilesgrove, Mannington, Upper Pittsgrove, Alloway, Quinton, and Oldmans offers working farmland, orchards, and large agricultural parcels, much of it enrolled in farmland assessment for tax purposes or under permanent farmland preservation that limits development; the townships offer large rural homesite lots where a passing perc test and a well and septic are essential to building; and the Delaware Bayshore near Pennsville and Lower Alloways Creek offers riverfront and tidal-marsh and wetlands land where environmental rules can sharply constrain building. That range means a Salem County land buyer must match the parcel to the goal, a farm, a homesite, or a hold, and confirm assessment, preservation, wetlands, soil, and perc results before purchasing.
Farmland, preservation, wetlands, and due diligence for land buyers in Salem County.
Buying land in Salem County is fundamentally about due diligence, and the stakes are higher here because so much of the market is farmland and wetlands. A working-farm parcel in Pilesgrove or Mannington may be enrolled in farmland assessment or under permanent farmland preservation that shapes what can be built and how the land may be used; a rural homesite in the townships must be checked for zoning, wells and septic feasibility, and a passing perc and soil test before a home can go up; and a Bayshore parcel near Pennsville or Lower Alloways Creek may face wetlands and tidal-marsh rules that strictly limit clearing and construction. Unlike buying a finished house, land here rewards patient investigation, because the parcel's real value depends entirely on what can legally and physically be done with it.
For land buyers, Salem County's appeal is genuine opportunity that has largely disappeared closer to the cities: real, extensive farmland for agriculture, large rural lots for a homestead or homesite, and Bayshore and riverfront acreage, all at some of the lowest per-acre prices in the region. But that opportunity comes with responsibility. Buyers should engage the municipality and the county on zoning, verify a parcel's farmland-assessment and farmland-preservation status, confirm wetlands and Delaware Bayshore environmental limits, check access to wells and septic feasibility, and complete perc and soil testing, so the land can actually support the intended farm, home, or hold.
Day to day, the value of Salem County land turns on its details. A farm buyer weighs soil quality, water, drainage, and farmland-assessment or preservation status in Pilesgrove, Mannington, Upper Pittsgrove, and Alloway; a homesite buyer weighs lot size, well and septic feasibility, and a passing perc test in the townships; and a Bayshore buyer weighs wetlands, tidal-marsh rules, and flood considerations near Pennsville, Elsinboro, and Lower Alloways Creek. Because Salem is one of the most land-rich counties in the state, and because rules vary so much by parcel, buyers who do thorough due diligence are best positioned to turn raw land into a working farm, a rural home, or a sound long-term hold.
Search Salem County homes by price.
Jump to a price range or property type that fits your search, browse the Salem County area guide, or check current open houses. Every link below is a live page.
Browse Salem County towns & neighborhoods.
Explore our town-by-town guides near Salem County and across Salem County. Each guide covers local neighborhoods, schools, commute options, and current listings.
Salem County open houses.
Browse upcoming open houses in Salem County, or register for weekly alerts. Call 888-327-6555 to schedule a private showing any day of the week.
Homes for sale by property type.
Explore every type of home in and around Salem County through our Salem County property pages: single-family homes, small-town, farm-country, and riverside homes, townhomes and condos, new construction, 55+ active-adult communities, and multi-family investment properties.
The Salem County land market, by the numbers.
The median list price in Salem County, NJ is currently $260K, about $151 per square foot. Homes here average 55 days on market with roughly 300 active listings. Updated Spring 2026.
Salem County offers a major land market, from working farmland under farmland assessment or preservation in Pilesgrove, Mannington, Upper Pittsgrove, and Alloway to large rural homesite lots and riverfront and marsh and wetlands land along the Delaware Bayshore near Pennsville and Lower Alloways Creek.
Updated Spring 2026
Within Salem County, prime tillable farmland and buildable rural homesite lots tend to command the higher per-acre prices, while land under permanent farmland preservation, and marsh and wetlands acreage along the Delaware Bayshore, prices very differently based on soil, permitted use, and environmental limits. Because farmland assessment, farmland preservation, wetlands and Delaware Bayshore rules, soil and drainage, well and septic feasibility, and perc results vary parcel by parcel and drive value far more than location alone, land buyers should complete thorough due diligence before purchasing, so the parcel can support the intended farm, home, or hold. Call 888-327-6555 for a street-by-street breakdown.
Why buy land in Salem County.
- A major land marketSalem County is one of the most land-rich in New Jersey, with extensive working farmland, rural lots, and Bayshore acreage.
- Working farmlandPilesgrove, Mannington, Upper Pittsgrove, Alloway, and Oldmans offer productive farmland and orchards, much under farmland assessment or preservation.
- Rural homesite lotsLarge lots across the townships offer room to build a rural home, subject to wells and septic feasibility and a passing perc test.
- Riverfront & Bayshore landThe Delaware Bayshore near Pennsville and Lower Alloways Creek offers riverfront and marsh and wetlands parcels, subject to environmental rules.
- Value in a land-rich countyPer-acre land prices run among the lowest in the region, offering genuine opportunity for buyers who do their due diligence.
Amenities & community overview.
A closer look at farmland, parcels, and due diligence for land buyers in Salem County.
- Browse all homes for sale in Salem County or explore the wider Salem County market.
- Compare Salem County neighborhoods and home styles before choosing, from attainable options to its premier properties.
- Weigh your commute: Interstate 295, the New Jersey Turnpike, Route 40, Route 45, Route 49, and Route 55, plus salem County has no commuter rail, so Interstate 295, the New Jersey Turnpike, and the Delaware Memorial Bridge are the main connections, carrying traffic to Delaware, Philadelphia, and the region, with NJ Transit buses serving the river towns.
- Explore the historic Quaker town of Salem and the Salem Oak, the Cowtown Rodeo in Pilesgrove, Fort Mott State Park on the Delaware, and the farmland and river industry that define the county, with parks, dining, and rail access nearby.
- Call 888-327-6555 for a live, neighborhood-by-neighborhood market update in Salem County.
Land in Salem County is a major, genuine opportunity precisely because the county is so land-rich and rural. A buyer wanting to farm finds extensive working farmland and orchards in Pilesgrove, Mannington, Upper Pittsgrove, Alloway, Quinton, and Oldmans, much of it under farmland assessment for taxes or permanent farmland preservation; a buyer wanting a rural home finds large homesite lots across the townships, subject to wells and septic feasibility and a passing perc test; and a buyer wanting water finds riverfront and marsh and wetlands acreage along the Delaware Bayshore near Pennsville, Elsinboro, and Lower Alloways Creek. But land here rewards patient due diligence above all: because farmland assessment, preservation, wetlands and Bayshore rules, soil and drainage, and perc and well-septic results vary parcel by parcel and drive value far more than location alone, the buyers who investigate each site thoroughly, engaging the municipality and the county and testing the ground, are the ones who successfully turn raw Salem County land into a working farm, a rural home, or a sound long-term hold within reach of Wilmington and Philadelphia.
Resources for buyers & sellers.
Local and county government, schools, healthcare, transportation, parks, and financial assistance relevant to Salem County, NJ buyers and sellers, every link verified and described below.
First-time home buyer programs in Salem County.
First-time buyer in Salem County or Salem County, NJ? The New Jersey Dream Homeownership Program from NJHMFA helps eligible buyers with affordable financing, down payment and closing-cost assistance, and homebuyer education. Special options are available for military members, public safety professionals, educators, and healthcare workers.
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Frequently asked questions.
Is there land for sale in Salem County, NJ?
Yes, extensively. As New Jersey's most rural county, Salem offers a major land market, working farmland, agricultural parcels, large rural homesite lots, and riverfront and marsh and wetlands land along the Delaware Bayshore, though every parcel requires careful due diligence. Call 888-327-6555 for current listings.
Where can I buy farmland in Salem County?
Pilesgrove, Mannington, Upper Pittsgrove, Alloway, Quinton, and Oldmans offer productive farmland and orchards, much of it under farmland assessment or permanent farmland preservation. Buyers should verify soil, water, drainage, preservation status, and permitted agricultural uses before purchasing.
What is farmland assessment and how does it affect land in Salem County?
Farmland assessment is a New Jersey program that taxes qualifying actively farmed land at a lower agricultural value. Much of Salem County's land is enrolled, which affects taxes and use, so buyers should verify a parcel's farmland-assessment status and requirements before purchasing.
What is farmland preservation in Salem County?
Farmland preservation permanently restricts development on enrolled parcels to keep them in agriculture, which shapes what a buyer may build. Because Salem County has extensive preserved farmland, buyers should confirm whether a parcel is preserved before purchasing.
What is a perc test and why does it matter for Salem County land?
A percolation (perc) and soil test determines whether a parcel can support a septic system, which is essential where public sewer is unavailable, as in much of rural Salem County. Most homesite lots here rely on wells and septic, so a passing perc test is often critical to building a home.
Are there wetlands or Bayshore restrictions on Salem County land?
Yes. Along the Delaware Bayshore near Pennsville, Elsinboro, and Lower Alloways Creek, tidal-marsh, wetlands, and flood rules can sharply limit clearing and construction. Buyers of riverfront, marsh, or Bayshore parcels should confirm environmental status before purchasing or planning a build.
Can I build a rural home on land in Salem County?
Yes, on properly zoned buildable lots, especially large lots in the townships. Buyers must confirm zoning, setbacks, well and septic feasibility, wetlands, and a passing perc test, then work with a builder. See our new construction page.
What should I check before buying land in Salem County?
Confirm zoning and permitted use, farmland-assessment and farmland-preservation status, wetlands and Delaware Bayshore limits, soil and drainage, road access, well and septic feasibility, and perc results, and engage the municipality and county early, since these drive a parcel's value and buildability more than location alone.
How is land priced in Salem County?
By acreage, soil and drainage, zoning, farmland-assessment and preservation status, buildability, and wetlands or Bayshore limits, so tillable farmland, a buildable homesite lot, and a marsh parcel price very differently. Per-acre prices are among the region's lowest. We can help you evaluate a specific parcel.
Can Four Point Realty help me buy land in Salem County?
Yes. We help land buyers find farmland, homesite lots, and Bayshore acreage, and navigate farmland assessment, preservation, wetlands, and due diligence across Pilesgrove, Mannington, Upper Pittsgrove, Alloway, and the river towns. Call 888-327-6555 to start.
Can Four Point Realty help me sell land in Salem County?
Yes. We market farmland, lots, and acreage with a listing fee starting at 1%*, professional marketing, and pricing built on real, parcel-specific comparables, soil, and buildability or agricultural value. Request a free estimate to start.
How do I get alerts for new land listings in Salem County?
Register for a free account and set your acreage, town, and price filters, or call 888-327-6555 and we will set up a curated land search for you across the county's farm country, townships, and Bayshore.
What areas near Salem County should land buyers also consider?
Buyers seeking farmland or larger parcels sometimes also look at neighboring Cumberland and Gloucester Counties, which hold extensive South Jersey farmland. We can help you weigh the trade-offs.
Why choose Four Point Realty for your search.
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