Prince William County
Fast Facts:
- Prince William County was home to 489,640 people and had 163,550 housing units in 2023. Since 2010, Prince William County has added an average of 6,600 people and 2000 housing units per year.
- Twenty-six percent of households were renters and 50 percent of renters had unaffordable housing costs.
- Prince William did not meet the annual production target of 2,353 units, with 1,202 new units built in 2024. Cumulatively, Prince William has produced at least 4,547 units since 2021, short of its 4-year target of 9,412.
- Prince William has adopted the 2030 COG housing targets and established the goal of 26,000 additional housing units by 2030.
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 Official
Joan Duckett
Director of the Office of Housing and Community Development