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  2. /Salem County

Salem County

16,499 permits across 15 municipalities

Total Permits

16,499

Salem County

Municipalities

15

Tracked in this county

Open Permits

8,889

Awaiting certificate

Residential

57%

Of total permits

Construction Value

$1.2B

Declared project costs

Fees Collected

$10.7M

All fee categories

Avg Fee

$649

Per permit

Median Completion

47 days

Permit to certificate

Salem County Map

Permit activity across 15 municipalities

Top 10 Municipalities

ranked by construction value

1
Pilesgrove Township in Salem County$419.2M
2
Carneys Point Township in Salem County$354M
3
Pennsville Township in Salem County$161.3M
4
Pittsgrove Township in Salem County$57.6M
5
Salem City in Salem County$48.3M
6
Oldmans Township in Salem County$39.7M
7
Upper Pittsgrove Township in Salem County$27.6M
8
Alloway Township in Salem County$20.6M
9
Quinton Township in Salem County$20.5M
10
Mannington Township in Salem County$17.9M

Municipalities

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Alloway Township

Township

895 permits

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Carneys Point Township

Township

2,560 permits

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Elmer Borough

Borough

383 permits

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Elsinboro Township

Township

396 permits

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Lower Alloways Creek Township

Township

7 permits

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Mannington Township

Township

431 permits

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Oldmans Township

Township

305 permits

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Penns Grove Borough

Borough

593 permits

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Pennsville Township

Township

4,135 permits

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Pilesgrove Township

Township

1,458 permits

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Pittsgrove Township

Township

1,973 permits

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Quinton Township

Township

643 permits

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Salem City

City

698 permits

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Upper Pittsgrove Township

Township

1,137 permits

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Woodstown Borough

Borough

885 permits

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Construction Permits in Salem County, NJ

Salem County has 16,499 construction permit records across 15 municipalities, sourced from official New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) reporting. Reported construction investment totals $1.2B. The average permit fee countywide is $649. Completed projects take a median of 46.5 days from permit to certificate. Select any municipality above to see local permit trends, costs, and address-level permit history.