Seniors and people with disabilities are capped at 2% in most cases.
Why, and the exact law
From Camden City Code § 650-2, read Oct 6, 2026.Show the law
“At the expiration of a lease, no landlord shall request or receive a percentage increase in rent either in excess of the average consumer price index for the preceding 12 months, for the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area as published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, or by more than 6% of the most recent rent, whichever is less …”
State law applies here too. Where both cover a rental, the stricter city rule usually wins; each rule below says so.
Camden lawDepends on the building
Camden Rent Control Ordinance (rent increase cap)
How much can my rent go up?
Max 6%, or inflation if lower.
Seniors and people with disabilities are capped at 2% in most cases.
Depends on the year the building was built.
Who it covers
Not buildings less than 30 years old.
Covers: Covers rental dwellings in Camden, including owner-occupied 1-4 family dwellings, hotels/motels, mobile home parks and Downtown District units.
Exemptions: Public housing and government-subsidized units are not subject to the chapter. Units voluntarily vacated are decontrolled until re-occupied. New construction or substantially rehabilitated housing is exempt for 10 years (1-3 family) or 30 years (4+ family).
In force since
Mar 12, 1981
Enacted
Mar 12, 1981
The law, word for word
“At the expiration of a lease, no landlord shall request or receive a percentage increase in rent either in excess of the average consumer price index for the preceding 12 months, for the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area as published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, or by more than 6% of the most recent rent, whichever is less …”
Camden City Code § 650-2 · ecode360.com · Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
No other rule found
New Jersey has no state law that establishes, governs or caps rents; rent control is left to municipal ordinances.
The law, word for word
“The State of New Jersey has no laws that establish, govern or control rents …”