Rental Inspections in Prince George's County, MD (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Prince George's County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Inspection Programs

Landlords of Prince George's County rental buildings with ten or more units face a mandatory county inspection at least once every three years once the property turns twenty years old, under Section 104.3.1 of the amended Property Maintenance Code, enforced by the Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement's Code Official.

PG County Inspects Rentals With 10+ Units

Some Restrictions

Prince George's County Code § 13-110 (Property Maintenance Code § 104.3.1)

104.3.1 Inspections - Rental Housing - Ten or More Units. Notwithstanding Section 104.3, it shall be the duty of the Code Official to make, or cause to be made, inspections of rental housing dwellings, with ten or more units, for all rental housing properties over twenty-years old every three-years. All rental housing properties, with ten or more units, receiving a payment in lieu of taxes agre...

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Tenant Complaint Process

Prince George's County's Code Official must inspect rental housing 'in response to citizen or official complaints' under Code Sec. 13-110, and DPIE additionally must inspect every rental building of 10 or more units at least once every three years if the building is over 20 years old.

PG County Tenant Complaint Inspection Process

Some Restrictions

PG County Code Sec. 13-110 (IPMC §§ 104.3, 104.3.1, 104.4)

"104.3 Inspections. ... Such inspections shall be made in response to citizen or official complaints or other reliable information or allegations of existing violations of the Code. ... All reports of such inspections shall be in writing and shall be certified by a responsible officer of such approved agency or by the responsible individual." ... "104.3.1 Inspections - Rental Housing - Ten or M...

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