Plan Prince George’s 2035 evaluation: housing on pace but growth concentrated outside transit districts

Prince George’s County planning staff told the Plan Prince George’s 2035 Implementation Infrastructure Task Force on Oct. 20 that the county added nearly 11,800 dwelling units between 2019 and 2024 and remains generally on pace to reach the plan’s 63,000-unit housing target by 2035, but the location of that growth does not match the plan’s goals.

The presentation by Thomas Lester, project manager for the evaluation report, showed that regional transit districts (RTDs) were intended to receive 50% of new housing under Plan 2035 but captured roughly 20% of new units in the most recent five‑year period; established communities captured about 49% of new housing. Lester said the county’s housing pipeline includes more than 48,000 approved but not-yet-built units, with a similar imbalance in geographic distribution.

Why it matters: Plan 2035 sets growth-management targets to concentrate new housing and jobs near transit and in local centers to reduce vehicle miles traveled, support transit, and shape infrastructure investments. Staff warned that continued concentration of development in established communities could undermine those objectives and recommended specific actions to better align outcomes with the plan’s intent.

Key findings and recommendations

- Housing production and pipeline: Between 2019 and 2024 the county added nearly 11,800 dwelling…