Rents are 9% below what Camas'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 $2,221 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
January. Asking rents in Camas usually run 1.4% below trend in January and 1.4% above it in July, about $62 a month apart at today's median. Based on 7 years of data.
Rent in Camas is 0.3% below its high of $2,227 in July 2026, at $2,221 as of September 2026.
Rent in Camas changed +1.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 97 Washington cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.6%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in Camas rose 34.5% while median household income rose 26.5% ($111,584 to $141,126). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Camas is 38.4% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($141,126) is $3,528 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($3,430).
Washougal, 7 miles away, rents for 13% less ($1,930/mo), about $3,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Camas. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. 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
Camas, WA is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 54.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Camas, WA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Camas, WA stood at $1,763 in 2021 and currently runs about $2,221, reflecting a 26.0% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $121,094 to $141,126 across the same window, up 16.5% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 4.8% since 2021, moving from about 25,774 residents to roughly 27,007. Renters now make up 21.7% of households, compared with 20.1% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 54.8% of adults here, versus 52.6% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Camas, WA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Camas is $2,221/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,740/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,130/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,870/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,920/mo.
At 19% of local median household income ($141,126/yr), Camas ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.7% over the past year.
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