What kinds of homes are in Potomac Heights, MD?

Name: Types of homes in Potomac Heights, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Potomac Heights, MD has 746 (±218) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 695 homes per square mile of land.

57.4% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 746 (±218)
Detached houses: 57.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Potomac Heights by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Potomac Heights	Charles County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	57.4% (±13.8 points)	70.4%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	42.6% (±13.8 points)	19.8%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.4%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.9%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±5.5 points)	1.6%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±5.5 points)	2.6%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±5.5 points)	3.6%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.8%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Potomac Heights, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Charles County (7.8%).

It is also lower than in Maryland (22.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Potomac Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Potomac Heights
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Potomac Heights	—	0.0% (±9.5 points)	—
Indian Head	1.3 mi	0.7% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bryans Road	2.2 mi	0.0% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mason Neck	4.2 mi	0.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bensville	7.0 mi	0.0% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbridge	7.2 mi	37.0% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Fort Belvoir	8.0 mi	0.5% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Vernon	8.1 mi	13.3% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Leesylvania	8.2 mi	25.5% (±4.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Woodbridge, VA (37.0%), Mount Vernon, VA (13.3%), Leesylvania, VA (25.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Charles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Waldorf	13.3% (±2.0 points)
3	Indian Head	0.7% (±3.6 points)
4 (tie)	Bensville	0.0% (±1.4 points)
4 (tie)	Bryans Road	0.0% (±2.3 points)
4 (tie)	Hughesville	0.0% (±8.3 points)
4 (tie)	Port Tobacco Village	0.0% (±173.2 points)
4 (tie)	Potomac Heights	0.0% (±9.5 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Charles County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Potomac Heights is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Potomac Heights

How many homes are in Potomac Heights?

Potomac Heights, MD has an estimated 746 (±218) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Potomac Heights houses or apartments?

57.4% are detached houses and 42.6% attached houses, while 0.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Potomac Heights?

0.0% of homes in Potomac Heights are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Potomac Heights CDP, Maryland

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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