Prince George's County, Maryland · city zoning districts · 15 districts
Prince George's County, MD zoning map & districts
Prince George's County's zoning is set by a countywide Zoning Ordinance administered by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), which also administers zoning for neighboring Montgomery County under the same bi-county agency. The county council approved a comprehensive rewrite of the ordinance in 2018, which took effect in April 2022 after implementation delays; the rewrite reduced the number of zoning districts, modernized development and design standards, and aligned base zoning more closely with the county's General Plan growth-tier framework.
The code Prince George's County Zoning Ordinance
Prince George's County zoning map
M-NCPPC's Prince George's County Planning Department maintains the current Zoning Ordinance text and the official zoning map; parcel-level zoning is searchable through the county's online GIS mapping tools.
There is no link to the official map here yet — confirm current district boundaries directly with the Prince George's County planning or zoning department.
A published summary is never the authority. The adopted ordinance and the city's official zoning map govern, and both change — verify the district and every standard on your parcel before you rely on it.
How zoning works in Prince George's County
Because the rewrite is still relatively new, many parcels are in transition between legacy and new district designations, and Transit District Overlay Zones around Metro stations (including along the Purple Line corridor) can significantly increase allowed density beyond the base district. Site-specific confirmation of current district status through M-NCPPC is essential before assuming entitlements.
Prince George's County zoning districts by family
The 15 district codes below are the ones that decide most projects in Prince George's County, grouped by what they are for rather than by the order the ordinance prints them.
| Code | District | What it is for |
|---|---|---|
| Residential 8 districts | ||
| RR | Residential, Rural | Rural single-family district. |
| RE | Residential Estate | Large-lot suburban single-family district. |
| RSF-95 | Residential, Single-Family-95 | Standard suburban single-family district. |
| RSF-65 | Residential, Single-Family-65 | Smaller-lot single-family district. |
| RSF-A | Residential, Single-Family-Attached | Townhouse district. |
| RMF-12 | Residential, Multifamily-12 | Lowest-density tier of the county's multifamily series. |
| RMF-20 | Residential, Multifamily-20 | Mid-density apartment district. |
| RMF-48 | Residential, Multifamily-48 | Highest-density apartment district in the current code. |
| Commercial 3 districts | ||
| CN | Commercial, Neighborhood | Small-scale neighborhood retail. |
| CS | Commercial, Service | Auto-oriented service commercial district. |
| CGO | Commercial, General and Office | Broad commercial and office uses. |
| Industrial 2 districts | ||
| IE | Industrial, Employment | Light industrial and employment district. |
| IH | Industrial, Heavy | Heaviest industrial district countywide. |
| Special purpose 2 districts | ||
| AG | Agricultural and Preservation | Largest-lot rural district focused on farmland preservation. |
| AR | Agricultural-Residential | Rural-residential transition district with low-density estate lots. |
Prince George's County zoning — common questions
- When did Prince George's County's new zoning ordinance take effect?
- The county council approved a rewritten Zoning Ordinance in 2018, which took effect in April 2022 after delays. It reduced the number of zoning districts and modernized development standards countywide.
- Who administers zoning in Prince George's County?
- The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) administers zoning for Prince George's County, the same bi-county agency that administers unincorporated Montgomery County's zoning.
- How do I find the zoning for an address in Prince George's County?
- Use M-NCPPC's Prince George's County Planning GIS tools to confirm the current base zoning district and any Transit District Overlay Zone applicable to a parcel, since many sites transitioned designations under the 2022 rewrite.
Keep reading
← Maryland zoning — who holds the zoning power in Maryland, under which enabling statute, and the reforms that override local rules.
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Prince George's County zoning summaries on this page are provided for information, not legal advice. Confirm every project against the current adopted code for the jurisdiction.