Camden, NJ — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Camden County · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington · population 71,749

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58
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Camden stands

Home values down 4.9% in the last year. averaging 7.3% annual growth over 5 years. rents up 5.2% in the last year.

Median home $148,029
1-year -4.9%
5-yr CAGR +7.3%
vs 5-yr peak -5.3%
Population -0.0%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2025-05$148k$57k$92k$127k$163k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
78/100
Very walkable
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
22/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
74/100
Strong remote-work fit
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$1,765/mo$1,348$1,642$1,936202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent122123100120202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 7.0
Buy

At a 7.0 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in Camden on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 7.0 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
26 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
76 · w22%
Distance from peak
59 · w18%
Population growth
45 · w16%
Rent YoY
80 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
85 · w10%
Long thesis

Camden offers a $148,029 median home with +7.3% annualized 5-year appreciation. Affordability + positive trend is one of the better risk/reward setups in US residential — small downside, room to compound.

Short thesis

Camden is down 4.9% over the last 12 months and the trend isn't flattening. Falling knife rule applies: you don't catch one with your hands, you wait for it to hit the floor and stop moving.

About Camden

Camden is a city in Camden County, New Jersey, with an estimated population of 71,749. It anchors the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area. The median home value in Camden is $148,029 as of 2026-04, down 4.9% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +7.3% annual growth (-5.3% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Camden average $1,765 per month, up 5.2% year-over-year. The composite momentum score is 58 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

▲ Bull case

●Healthy 5-year run: +7.3% annualized over 5 years, outpacing US inflation.
●Cheap entry point: $148,029 median home is well below the US median of $355k — room to grow without overpaying.
●Hot rental market: rents up 5.2% YoY — landlords have pricing power, supports new investment math.

▼ Bear case

●Cooling: -4.9% over the trailing year — momentum has stalled.
○Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

About Camden (Wikipedia)

Camden is a city in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the Delaware Valley metropolitan region. The city was incorporated on February 13, 1828. Camden has been the county seat of Camden County since the county's formation on March 13, 1844. The city derives its name from Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden. Camden is made up of over 20 neighborhoods, and is part of the South Jersey region of the state.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

City facts

MayorVictor Carstarphen (D, term ends December 31, 2029)
Area10.34 sq mi
Elevation16 ft
Settled1626
Mottoforce singular ''In a Dream, I Saw a City Invincible''
Density8047.4/sq mi
Named forCharles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden

Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Camden County right now.

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Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Camden County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

Neighborhoods of Camden

17 tracked · ranked by median home value
1Rosedale$194,951-7.5%
2Biedeman$189,043-0.4%
3Marlton$173,239+3.5%
4Stockton$171,950-9.0%
5Cooper's Poynt$157,442-13.0%
6Dudley$155,600-3.9%
7Cramer Hill$154,000-16.8%
8Morgan Village$152,382-2.6%
9Fairview$150,646+0.3%
10Parkside$144,517-8.1%
11Lanning Square$127,073-14.2%
12Pyne Poynt$121,226-12.7%
13Liberty Park$118,810-0.0%
14Waterfront South$116,880+6.3%
15Gateway$114,955-6.2%
16Whitman Park$112,538-2.2%
17Bergen Square$99,072-17.4%

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Run the numbers for Camden

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
38° / 23°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
85° / 65°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
207
~57% of year
Annual precip
47″ rain
25″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
High
Tornado
Very low
Wildfire
Very low
Earthquake
Very low
Flood
High

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

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Local news & community

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