Prince George's County
Fast Facts:
- Prince George's was home to 946,971 people and had 364,027 housing units in 2022. Since 2010, Prince George's has added an average of 6,800 people and 2,900 housing units per year.
- Thirty-eight percent of households were renters and 52 percent of renters had unaffordable housing costs.
- Prince George's did not meet the annual production target of 2,380 units, with 1,172 new units built in 2023. Cumulatively, Prince George's has produced at least 5,576 units since 2020, short of its 4-year target of 9,520.
- Prince George’s County adopted the 2030 COG housing 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
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Preservation Inventory - Subsidized
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Preservation Inventory - Unsubsidized
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Rental Assistance Demonstration
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Energy Efficiency Upgrades for Homeowners
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Energy Efficiency Upgrades of Affordable Housing
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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
Equity Officer
Housing Officials
Stephen Paul
Executive Director, Redevelopment Authority of Prince George’s County
Aspasia Xypolia
Director, Department of Housing and Community Development