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<SEC-HEADER>0001005477-03-000722.hdr.sgml : 20030509
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030509153505
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-03-000722
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030508
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030509

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEVEY LEWIS A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001038903
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12110
		FILM NUMBER:		03690375

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3200 SOUTHWEST FRWY
		STREET 2:		STE 1500
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77027
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7139643555

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3200 SOUTHWEST FREEWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1500
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77027

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000906345
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				766088377
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THREE GREENWAY PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1300
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7139643555

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THREE GREENWAY PLZ
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1300
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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<documentType>4</documentType>
    <periodOfReport>2003-05-08</periodOfReport>
    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
<issuer>        <issuerCik>0000906345</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST</issuerName>
<issuerTradingSymbol>(CPT)</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
    <reportingOwnerId>
        <rptOwnerCik>0001038903</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LEVEY LEWIS A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
<reportingOwnerRelationship>
        <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
        <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
        <isOther>0</isOther>
    </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Option to purchase common shares</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <value>34.92</value>
        </conversionOrExercisePrice>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-05-08</value>
        </transactionDate>
    <transactionCoding>
        <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
        <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
        <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
    </transactionCoding>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>2222</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>0</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <exerciseDate>
            <value>2004-05-08</value>
            <footnoteId id="F2"/>
        </exerciseDate>
        <expirationDate>
            <value>2008-05-08</value>
        </expirationDate>
        <underlyingSecurity>
            <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <value>Common on Shares of Beneficial Interests</value>
            </underlyingSecurityTitle>
            <underlyingSecurityShares>
                <value>2222</value>
            </underlyingSecurityShares>
        </underlyingSecurity>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>555881</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </derivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant to Independent Trust Managers pursuant to the 2002 Share Option Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options represent the right to purchase shares from the Company's Rabbi Trust at a price equal to 10% of the value of the shares at the date of grant.  Options vest in varying amounts Beginning May 8, 2004 and continuing through May 8, 2008 and expire twenty years from the vesting date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Lewis Levey</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-05-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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