EXHIBIT 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of Camden Property Trust on Form S-3 of our reports dated February 21, 1997, included and incorporated by reference in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Camden Property Trust for the year ended December 31, 1996, and to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement. /S/ Deloitte & Touche LLP - -------------------------- Deloitte & Touche LLP Houston, Texas May 30, 1997