Prince George's County is included in the Washington metropolitan area. The county also hosts many federal governmental facilities, such as Joint Base Andrews and the United States Census Bureau headquarters.
The county seat and largest municipality is Rockville, although the census-designated place of Germantown is the most populous city within the county.
Prince George real estate market
In March 2021, Prince George's County home prices were up 9.0% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $365K. On average, homes in Prince George's County sell after 22 days on the market compared to 41 days last year. There were 1,021 homes sold in March this year, up from 889 last year.
Interesting Facts
The county is named after Prince George of Denmark (1653–1708), the consort of Anne, Queen of Great Britain, and the brother of King Christian V of Denmark and Norway. The county's demonym is Prince Georgian, and its motto is Semper Eadem (English: "Ever the Same"), a phrase used by Queen Anne.
Prince George's County was created by the English Council of Maryland in the Province of Maryland in April 1696[13] from portions of Charles and Calvert counties.
During the War of 1812, the British marched through the county by way of Bladensburg to burn the White House. On their return, they kidnapped a prominent doctor, William Beanes. Lawyer Francis Scott Key was asked to negotiate for his release, which resulted in his writing "The Star-Spangled Banner".
In April 1865, John Wilkes Booth made his escape through Prince George's County while en route to Virginia after shooting President Abraham Lincoln.
Prince George's County lies in the Atlantic coastal plain, and its landscape is characterized by gently rolling hills and valleys. Along its western border with Montgomery County, Adelphi, Calverton and West Laurel rise into the piedmont, exceeding 300 feet (91 m) in elevation.
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