Housing data for Camden, NJ
Camden, NJ has an estimated 71,496 residents and 27,292 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Camden County.
65.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,226 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−3.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 71,496 (±93)
- Housing units
- 27,292 (±782)
- Households that rent
- 65.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,226
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.4%
What stands out in Camden
Households without a vehicle: 30.8% (±2.9 points) in Camden, higher than in Camden County (10.6%).
Households that rent: 65.6% (±3.0 points) in Camden, higher than in Camden County (35.3%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,302 (±$133) in Camden, lower than in Camden County ($8,134).
Median home value: $112,000 (±$7,655) in Camden, lower than in Camden County ($287,100).
Housing in Camden at a glance
- Median rent: $1,226 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,171 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 60.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 65.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $40,546 median household income
- Home values: $112,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,248 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,302 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 18.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 52.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 80.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.4% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 64.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 1,312 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −3.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 7.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $1,770 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 08102)
Camden against Camden County, its state and the nation
| Camden | Camden County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 71,496 (±93) | 527,257 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 27,292 (±782) | 213,774 (±143) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 65.6% (±3.0 points) | 35.3% (±0.9 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,226 (±$49) | $1,402 (±$20) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $40,546 (±$3,333) | $88,755 (±$1,883) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $112,000 (±$7,655) | $287,100 (±$3,681) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,302 (±$133) | $8,134 (±$97) | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 80.9% (±4.3 points) | 71.0% (±1.4 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.8 minutes (±1.4) | 27.4 minutes (±0.4) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.4% (±1.9 points) | 92.2% (±0.5 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.3 years (±1.2) | 38.8 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Camden covers 8.9 square miles of land, about 8,016 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Camden has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 74,002 (±48) | 71,496 (±93) | −3.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 29,413 (±686) | 27,292 (±782) | −7.2% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $922 (±$31) | $1,226 (±$49) | +33.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $84,000 (±$2,496) | $112,000 (±$7,655) | +33.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $27,015 (±$2,193) | $40,546 (±$3,333) | +50.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,100 (±$45) | $1,248 (±$63) | +13.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,016 (±$112) | $2,302 (±$133) | +14.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 60.7% (±2.5 points) | 65.6% (±3.0 points) | +4.9 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.5% (±1.6 points) | 3.4% (±1.2 points) | −3.1 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Camden
In 2025, the Camden County Police Department reported 1,312 violent and 3,214 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Camden County, the departments that report recorded 286 violent and 2,401 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Camden
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08102 | 100% | 8,292 | $1,254 | $84,500 | $33,852 |
| 08103 | 100% | 12,573 | $1,166 | $138,000 | $36,793 |
| 08105 | 100% | 26,483 | $1,320 | $121,100 | $45,974 |
| 08104 | 99% | 22,148 | $1,163 | $93,100 | $38,170 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Camden
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlynne Borough | 1.5 mi | $1,587 | $142,000 | 41.1% |
| Collingswood Borough | 2.1 mi | $1,488 | $380,400 | 43.0% |
| Oaklyn Borough | 2.8 mi | $1,246 | $279,000 | 34.9% |
| Audubon Park Borough | 2.9 mi | $979 | $112,500 | 89.0% |
| Merchantville Borough | 3.1 mi | $1,212 | $331,000 | 43.1% |
| Haddon Township | 3.1 mi | $1,745 | $406,900 | 33.6% |
| Gloucester City | 3.2 mi | $1,484 | $190,700 | 42.8% |
| Pennsauken Township | 3.4 mi | $1,209 | $232,900 | 26.1% |
Places in New Jersey most like Camden
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penns Grove Borough | $1,117 | $178,200 | $45,781 | 65.0% |
| Trenton | $1,294 | $160,700 | $52,537 | 62.1% |
| Salem | $1,075 | $79,800 | $38,721 | 65.3% |
| Bridgeton | $1,340 | $145,500 | $55,781 | 63.6% |
| Pleasantville | $1,354 | $194,100 | $53,661 | 52.0% |
| Egg Harbor City | $1,451 | $197,100 | $71,711 | 48.9% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across New Jersey.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Camden, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Camden, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,800 | $42,950 | $68,750 |
| 2 people | $29,450 | $49,100 | $78,550 |
| 3 people | $33,150 | $55,250 | $88,350 |
| 4 people | $36,800 | $61,350 | $98,150 |
| 5 people | $39,750 | $66,300 | $106,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $71,200 | $113,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $76,100 | $121,750 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $81,000 | $129,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $122,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Local rules in Camden
Camden has local landlord and tenant rules of its own on top of New Jersey law.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Camden
What is the average rent in Camden, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Camden is $1,226 (±$49) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Camden?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Camden, NJ is $930 (±$60) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Camden rent-burdened?
60.1% of renting households in Camden pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Camden?
Camden has an estimated 16,025 (±943) renting households, 65.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Camden?
The median household income in Camden is $40,546 (±$3,333) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Camden, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $112,000 (±$7,655) for owner-occupied homes in Camden (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Camden growing?
In Camden, the number of residents went from 74,002 in 2015–2019 to 71,496 in 2020–2024 (−3.4%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Camden?
The ZIP codes that cover Camden are 08102, 08103, 08105, 08104.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 08102?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08102 is $1,254 (±$200) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Camden city, Camden County, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Camden city, Camden County, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Camden city, Camden County, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Camden city, Camden County, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Camden city, Camden County, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Camden city, Camden County, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Camden city, Camden County, New Jersey
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Camden County Police Department (ORI NJ0040800)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Camden city, Camden County, New Jersey (county subdivision:10000, in state:34 county:007).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .