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Camden County, NJ housing market

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources

Typical home value$353,585+4.2% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersMore homes for sale than last year, 20% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$76,650About 0.8× the local median income ($91,411): affordable for a typical household
Days on market45 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+2.0%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly

The typical home in Camden County, NJ is worth $353,585, up 4.2% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $306,438, so the area is 15.4% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 45 days to sell, listings are up 26% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.0% over the next year. A household needs about $76,650 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $91,411. Typical rent is $2,013 a month, or $2,424 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 275 more people moved out than in.

Home value over time

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Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.

Prices and affordability

Typical home value$353,585
Change in 1 year+4.2%
Overvalued %+15.4%
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Fair home value$306,438
Change in 5 years+42.2%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months+2.0%
Home value to income3.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$1,916
Income needed to afford it$76,650
Property tax rate2.83%

Rent and investing

Typical rent$2,013
Typical rent for houses$2,424
Price-to-rent ratio14.6×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$1,860
Gross rental yield6.83%
Cap rate (estimate)4.44%

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago+25.5%
Days on market45
Listings with a price cut19.8%
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Homes for sale1,187
Pending sales per 100 listings50
Asking price per sq ft$221

People and jobs

Median household income$91,411
Population change (1 year)+0.4%
Unemployment rate6.9%
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Population535,799
Income adjusted for cost of living$89,095
Net moves in (IRS)−275
Cost of living (US = 100)102.6

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)4.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)93.2
Unhealthy air days a year2
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Flood risk score95.6
Wildfire risk score86.3
Walkability (1 to 20)12.4
Road, rail and air noise53 dB

Questions people ask

Is Camden County, NJ overvalued?
Home prices in Camden County, NJ are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $306,438, so the area is 15.4% overvalued.
Is Camden County, NJ a buyer's or seller's market?
Camden County, NJ is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 45 days to sell, listings are up 26% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Camden County, NJ?
Home values in Camden County, NJ are up 4.2% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.0%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Camden County, NJ?
A household needs about $76,650 a year to afford the typical home in Camden County, NJ at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $91,411.

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