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.
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.
Informational only, not legal advice. Verify current status before making a leasing decision.
Prince Georges County in the Washington metro
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 unitsMD Dept. Of Housing and Community Development
Lanham · PHA code MD901
2,868 Section 8 unitsGlenarden Housing Authority
Glenarden · PHA code MD011
0 Section 8 unitsCollege 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.