Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site on September 23, 2026.
Salem County, New Jersey, has about 66,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Salem County is in the deed records of the County Clerk and its taxable value is set by the town assessor; what is built on it is a matter for the city or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Salem County public records, Salem County arrest records, Salem County warrants, Salem County inmate search, Salem County criminal records, New Jersey arrest records and New Jersey inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Salem County
Who owns a parcel in Salem County and what it sold for are in the deed records of the County Clerk, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Clerk's page at clerkrecordsng.salemcountynj.gov/publicsearch (page title: Search | BrowserView), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Salem County
The value each parcel in Salem County is taxed on is set locally, by the tax assessor of each municipality, not by the county. New Jersey property is assessed by each municipality; the county tax board hears appeals and equalizes the values.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Salem County
Court cases about land from Salem County, evictions among them, are filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Salem County.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courtrecord.net/salem-county-nj-courts, phone 856-935-7510. That page belongs to a lower court, not to the Superior Court of New Jersey, Salem County.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Open Public Records Act a county office must answer a request within 7 business days, and it may charge copying at 5 cents a page for letter size. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at salemcountynj.gov/government/opra-2 (page title: OPRA | Government Salem County, NJ).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Salem County?
The County Clerk, at clerkrecordsng.salemcountynj.gov/publicsearch. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Salem County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Salem County?
The tax assessor of each municipality.
Where are evictions from Salem County filed?
In the Superior Court of New Jersey, Salem County. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in New Jersey?
New Jersey property is assessed by each municipality; the county tax board hears appeals and equalizes the values.
Is this the official Salem County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.