Section 8 in Prince Georges County, MD

8,854 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Prince Georges County, 88% utilized. 4 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
8,854
Occupied
7,814
88% utilized
Housing authorities
4
serving this FIPS
Source-of-income law
Protected statewide
HOME Act of 2020

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Prince Georges County?

No. Maryland state law prohibits refusing to rent to Section 8 voucher holders based on source of income, so the same protection applies in Prince Georges County.

HOME Act of 2020

Statewide source-of-income protection.

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Informational only, not legal advice. Verify current status before making a leasing decision.

Prince Georges County in the Washington metro

Metro vouchers
48,835
Metro utilization
87%
Type
MSA
CBSA 47900

Prince Georges County is one of the counties inside the Washington, DC core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See Washington metro FMR + PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Prince Georges County

Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own wait list, and does its own HQS inspections. If you accept a voucher tenant, the PHA whose jurisdiction covers the unit's ZIP is the one you'll be dealing with.

  • Housing Authority of Prince Georges County

    Largo · PHA code MD015

    5,986 Section 8 units
  • MD Dept. Of Housing and Community Development

    Lanham · PHA code MD901

    2,868 Section 8 units
  • Glenarden Housing Authority

    Glenarden · PHA code MD011

    0 Section 8 units
  • College Park Housing Authority

    College Park · PHA code MD017

    0 Section 8 units

Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Prince Georges County?

Fair Market Rent, payment standards and PHA-specific figures vary by ZIP. Look up your address to get the exact SAFMR (where it exists), the payment-standard range, and the PHA that will hold the voucher.

Other Maryland counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 957,189 · FIPS 24033.