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Closed: Prince George's County, Maryland Section 8 HCV

The Housing Authority of Prince George's County (HAPGC) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from October 5, 2015, until October 16, 2015. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

For more information, visit the HAPGC website.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Prince George's County, Maryland.

Last Updated on 11/21/2019.

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Closed: Housing Authority of Prince Georges County Public Housing

The Housing Authority of Prince George's County (HAPGC) waiting list for Public Housing apartments is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from May 9, 2016, until May 13, 2016. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

1,000 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery.

For more information, visit the HAPGC website.

Last Updated on 11/21/2019.

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Closed: Moderate Rehabilitation

The Housing Authority of Prince George's County (HAPGC) waiting list for Moderate Rehabilitation apartments is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from May 9, 2016, until May 13, 2016. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery.

For more information, visit the HAPGC website.

Last Updated on 11/21/2019.

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About Housing Authority of Prince Georges County

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Housing Authority of Prince Georges County provides affordable housing for up to 6,386 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..

In addition, Housing Authority of Prince Georges County offers other programs for eligible households, including:

  • Homeownership Voucher
  • Family Self-Sufficiency
  • Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH)
  • Moderate Rehabilitation

Housing Authority Jurisdiction

Low-income housing managed by Housing Authority of Prince Georges County is located in Prince Georges County, MD.

Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.

About the Housing Authority of Prince Georges County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program

As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Housing Authority of Prince Georges County manages 5,557 active Housing Choice Vouchers.

The following table summarizes types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2021:

Standard Homeownership Family Unification Tenant Protection Ported Out VASH
Vouchers 4,205 72 441 510 161 168
Monthly Cost Per Voucher $1,200 $1,091 $1,322 $1,214 $1,175 $1,034
Monthly Cost $5,047,823 $78,571 $583,066 $619,005 $189,243 $173,647
Waiting List and Tenancy

According to the 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households database, the housing authority's voucher program has an annual turnover of 13% having issued approximately 426 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 10 years and 4 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 25 months on the waiting list1.

Income Characteristics

According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.7 persons and has a household income of $19,099 per year. 96% of households were very low income (VLI) and 76% were extremely low income (ELI). 43% of households had wages as a major source of income, 3% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 46% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.

Heads of Household Characteristics

2% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 59% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 25% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 14% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 1% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.

52% of households included children, 2% of which had two adults in the household. 51% of households with children have a female head of household. 90% of all households were headed by a female.

98% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 96% of all heads of households being Black and 1% being Hispanic.

Of all households participating in the Housing Authority of Prince Georges County Housing Choice Voucher program, 17% include at least one person with a disability. 24% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 62% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.

Bedroom Size and Overhousing

22% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 39% with 2 bedrooms and 39% with 3 or more bedrooms. 19% of voucher recipients are considered overhoused, meaning they occupy a rental unit larger than their family size requires.

Rent, Assistance, and Utility Allowances

The average monthly tenant contribution to rent by Housing Authority of Prince Georges County voucher holders in 2016 was $497 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $1,187. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $249.

1. This Picture of Subsidized Households data field is the average wait time of those who received a voucher in the preceding 12 months. Due to special voucher programs like VASH, recent waiting list purges, or waiting list preferences the average wait time can vary significantly from one year to the next and it is entirely possible many current applicants on the waiting list have been waiting for assistance for far longer.