Can you afford to live in Camden?

Median household income, home values and rent in Camden, NJ — how they've changed since 2015 and how much of a typical paycheck housing takes compared with the rest of the country.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

What it costs to live in Camden.

Median household income: $40,450 — +61.5% since 2015 (not adjusted for inflation)

Median gross rent: $1,157/mo — +32.4% since 2015

Median home value, 2015 to 2023

• 2015: 84600
• 2023: 100400

Median household income

• Camden: 40450
• Camden County: 86384
• NJ: 101050
• U.S.: 78538

Median gross rent

• Camden: 1157
• Camden County: 1346
• NJ: 1653
• U.S.: 1348

Share of income a typical renter spends on rent: 36.0% — U.S.: 30.2%

What it means

The typical household here earns $40,450 — far lower than the national figure of $78,538.

The typical renter here spends 36.0% of household income on rent, above the 30% level housing agencies use to define cost burden.

Since 2015, income has kept pace with rent here (+61.5% versus +32.4%), before adjusting for inflation.