EXHIBIT 24.1



                        POWER OF ATTORNEY



     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned does
hereby constitute and appoint D. Keith Oden and G. Steven Dawson,
and each of them, each with full power to act without the other,
his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign an
Annual Report (the "Annual Report") of CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996 and to sign any
and all amendments to the Annual Report, and to file the same,
with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority
to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents or
any of them may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.





                                             Signature

                                                /S/
                                             -------------------
                                             Richard J. Campo
                                            



Dated:    March 26, 1997
PAGE

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY



     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned does
hereby constitute and appoint Richard J. Campo and G. Steven
Dawson, and each of them, each with full power to act without the
other, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and
in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign
an Annual Report (the "Annual Report") of CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996 and to sign any
and all amendments to the Annual Report, and to file the same,
with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority
to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents or
any of them may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.





                                             Signature

                                                /S/
                                             -------------------
                                             D. Keith Oden
                                            


Dated:    March 26, 1997


                        POWER OF ATTORNEY



     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned does
hereby constitute and appoint D. Keith Oden and Richard J. Campo,
and each of them, each with full power to act without the other,
his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign an
Annual Report (the "Annual Report") of CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996 and to sign any
and all amendments to the Annual Report, and to file the same,
with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority
to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents or
any of them may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.





                                             Signature


                                                /S/
                                             -------------------
                                             G. Steven Dawson
                                            



Dated:    March 26, 1997


                        POWER OF ATTORNEY



     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned does
hereby constitute and appoint D. Keith Oden, Richard J. Campo and
G. Steven Dawson, and each of them, each with full power to act
without the other, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and
agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign an Annual Report (the "Annual Report") of
CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1996 and to sign any and all amendments to the Annual Report,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys- infact and
agents, full power and authority to do and perform each and every
act and thing requisite and necessary to be done as fully to all
intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.





                                             Signature


                                                /S/
                                             -------------------
                                             George A. Hrdlicka
                                            



Dated:    March 25, 1997
PAGE

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY



     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned does
hereby constitute and appoint D. Keith Oden, Richard J. Campo and
G. Steven Dawson, and each of them, each with full power to act
without the other, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and
agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign an Annual Report (the "Annual Report") of
CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1996 and to sign any and all amendments to the Annual Report,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys- infact and
agents, full power and authority to do and perform each and every
act and thing requisite and necessary to be done as fully to all
intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.





                                             Signature


                                                /S/
                                             -------------------
                                             F. Gardner Parker




Dated:    March 26, 1997
PAGE

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY



     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned does
hereby constitute and appoint D. Keith Oden, Richard J. Campo and
G. Steven Dawson, and each of them, each with full power to act
without the other, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and
agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign an Annual Report (the "Annual Report") of
CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1996 and to sign any and all amendments to the Annual Report,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys- infact and
agents, full power and authority to do and perform each and every
act and thing requisite and necessary to be done as fully to all
intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
 




                                             Signature


                                                /S/
                                             -------------------
                                             Steven A. Webster
                                            



Dated:    March 26, 1997