Charles County
Fast Facts:
- Charles was home to 171,973 people and had 64,650 housing units in 2023. Since 2010, Charles has added an average of 1,900 people and 700 housing units per year.
- Nineteen percent of households were renters and 44 percent of renters had unaffordable housing costs.
- Charles did not meet the annual production target of 1,320 units, with 492 new units built in 2024. Cumulatively, Charles has produced at least 2,589 units since 2020, short of its 5-year target of 6,600.
- 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
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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
Ralph E. Patterson, II, M.A.
Commissioner Vice President, District 4