School Facilities Surcharge Reductions/ Exemptions

Prince George’s County applies a school facilities surcharge to new residential developments or redevelopments. This surcharge covers anticipated increases in public educational services required to accommodate the new residents development brings. As of Fiscal Year 2015, the school facilities surcharge for development outside of the Capital Beltway is $15,489 per unit. Inside the Capital Beltway-or if the building is located within a basic or conceptual site plan that abuts an existing or planned mass transit rail station operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)-the surcharge is $9,035 per unit. Please call a Business Development Specialist at 301-583-4650 for more information.

Reductions
In order to incentivize the development of multifamily housing near transit, Prince George’s County offers a reduction in the school surcharge fee when multifamily properties are within:
 

1. ¼ mile from a metro
2. The Bowie MARC Station Community Center Designation Area
3. An approved Transit District Overlay Zone (TDOZ)

Multifamily properties that qualify for this reduction based on their location in these eligible areas will see their surcharge reduced by 50%--from $15,489 per unit to $7,745, or from $9,035 per unit to $4,518 per unit (as of FY 15). For more information, contact the Economic Development Corporation at 301-583-4650 and ask to speak with a Business Development Specialist.

Exemptions
Prince George’s County also offers an incentive to developments that contain studio or efficiency apartments and are within:
 

1. ¼ mile of a metro
2. An approved Transit District Overlay Zone (TDOZ)
3. In other limited circumstances. In these areas, the school facility surcharge does not apply at all to dwelling units that are studio apartments or efficiency apartments

For more information, contact the Economic Development Corporation at 301-583-4650 and ask to speak with a Business Development Specialist.