Rents are 6% below what Camden's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,787 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Camden is 0.8% below its high of $1,802 in June 2026, at $1,787 as of September 2026.
Rent in Camden changed -0.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 121 New Jersey cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.1%.
Rent rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($40,546) is $1,014 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,080).
Darby, PA, 8 miles away, rents for 21% less ($1,413/mo), about $4,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Camden. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Camden, NJ is majority renter-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 10.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Camden, NJ has changed in 5 years
Since 2023, the typical rent in Camden, NJ has increased from $1,492 to $1,787, a 19.8% change over five years. Household income in the area moved from $30,247 to $40,546 across the same window, up 34.0% versus 2021. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has contracted by 1.2% since 2021, moving from about 72,381 residents to roughly 71,496. Renters now make up 65.6% of households, compared with 61.5% five years ago. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Camden, NJ look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Camden rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Camden is $1,787/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,080/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,420/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,190/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,710/mo.
At 53% of local median household income ($40,546/yr), Camden ranks as expensive compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.4% over the past year.
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At $1,787/mo, rent takes ~53% of Camden's median household income ($40,546/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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