Charles County
Fast Facts:
- Charles was home to 174,478 people and had 65,653 housing units in 2024. Since 2010, Charles has added an average of 2,000 people and 800 housing units per year.
- Eighteen percent of households were renters and 46 percent of renters had unaffordable housing costs.
- Charles did not meet the annual production target of 1,320 units, with 382 new units built in 2025. Cumulatively, Charles has produced at least 2,971 units since 2020, short of its 6-year target of 7,920.
- Charles County has not adopted the 2030 COG housing targets nor established any local targets.
Policy Status
Solving the region's affordable housing crisis requires a portfolio of policies to preserve existing affordable housing, produce more housing, and protect people from discrimination and displacement.
Right of First Refusal
- Not adopted: Charles County
Preservation Inventory - Subsidized
- Not adopted: Charles County
Preservation Inventory - Unsubsidized
- Not adopted: Charles County
Rental Assistance Demonstration
- Not adopted: Charles County
Energy Efficiency Upgrades for Homeowners
- Adopted: Charles County
Energy Efficiency Upgrades of Affordable Housing
- Adopted: Charles County
Housing Outcomes
Local jurisdictions submitted data to enable the region to track housing production, preservation, and rental affordability.
Structural Racism
Discriminatory actions and racist public policies have produced inequitable outcomes for Black, Indigenous, and people of color in the Washington region, including lower incomes and wealth, lower homeownership rates, and higher rates of housing cost burden.
Housing Context
Understanding how household incomes relate to the supply of affordable rental and homeownership units will inform jurisdictions' efforts to meet the current and future housing needs of residents.
Elected Officials
Ralph E. Patterson, II, M.A.
Commissioner Vice President, District 4