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
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Deloitte & Touche LLP
Houston, Texas
May 30, 1997