Camden County
New Jersey · Pop. 523,485
Ranked #67 of 200 counties
48Moderate
Median Home Price
🏠$280K
4.0% YoY
Median Rent
🔑$1,350
Median Income
💰$62K
Rent Burden
📊29.5%
% of income to rent
Housing Shortage
🏗️4,000
estimated unit deficit
Building Permits (2024)
📋2,000
Price-to-Income Ratio
⚖️4.5x
Homeownership Rate
🏡64.0%
How Camden County Compares
| Metric | Camden County | New Jersey | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Price | $280K | $461K | $410K |
| Rent | $1,350 | $1,667 | $1,500 |
| Income | $62K | $100K | $75K |
| Rent Burden | 29.5% | 36.0% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership | 64.0% | 64.0% | 65.0% |
Key Takeaways
- • Home prices are 32% below the national average.
- • Rent is 10% below the national average.
- • The county has an estimated housing shortage of 4,000 units.
- • 2,000 building permits were issued in 2024.
- • Year-over-year home prices changed by 4.0%.