Charles County
- Charles was home to 166,617 people and 59,107 households in 2020. Since 2010, the county has added an average of 800 households and 700 housing units per year.
- Twenty-three percent of households were renters and 50 percent of renters had unaffordable housing costs.
- Charles County has not adopted the 2030 COG housing targets nor established any local targets.
- Charles County did not meet the annual production target of 1,320 units in 2020 or 2021, a total of 1,204 units were built in 2020 and 2021.
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.
Preserve
Right of First Refusal
- Charles County
Preservation Inventory
- Charles County
Rental Assistance Demonstration
- Charles County
Produce
Inclusionary Housing
- Charles County
Housing Trust Fund
- Charles County
Tax or Fee Exemptions
- Charles County
Public Land
- Charles County
Affordable Housing in TOD Priority
- Charles County
Protect
Affordable Housing Priority
- Charles County
Prevention of Displacement Priority
- Charles County
Homebuyer Assistance
- Charles County
Emergency Rental Assistance
- Charles County
Housing First
- Charles County
Local Tenant Vouchers
- Charles County
Affordable Housing in All Neighborhoods
- 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