What kinds of homes are in Potomac, MD?

Name: Types of homes in Potomac, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Potomac, MD has 16,796 (±551) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 667 homes per square mile of land.

71.4% are detached single-family houses.

0.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

13.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 16,796 (±551)
Detached houses: 71.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.6%
5+ unit buildings: 13.9%

Homes in Potomac by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Potomac	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Single-family, detached	71.4% (±2.0 points)	46.6%	51.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	13.9% (±1.5 points)	17.8%	21.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.7%	1.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.4% (±0.5 points)	1.4%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.2% (±0.8 points)	4.9%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.5% (±0.4 points)	8.2%	7.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	12.2% (±1.5 points)	20.2%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.2%	1.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Potomac, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Montgomery County (33.3%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Potomac
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Potomac	—	13.9% (±1.7 points)	—
Cabin John	3.2 mi	0.0% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Glen Echo	4.2 mi	0.0% (±55.4 points)	Not measurably different
North Bethesda	4.3 mi	60.0% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Bethesda	4.4 mi	41.6% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Travilah	4.4 mi	0.3% (±1.5 points)	Lower
McLean	4.8 mi	9.4% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Rockville	5.3 mi	43.5% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Brookmont	5.4 mi	9.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cabin John, MD (0.0%), Travilah, MD (0.3%), McLean, VA (9.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Bethesda, MD (60.0%), Bethesda, MD (41.6%), Rockville, MD (43.5%).

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 Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
18	Wheaton	24.0% (±3.3 points)
19	Montgomery Village	23.2% (±3.6 points)
20	Kemp Mill	22.8% (±4.8 points)
21	North Kensington	17.4% (±5.3 points)
22	Derwood	15.9% (±11.1 points)
23	Redland	15.6% (±3.8 points)
24	Potomac	13.9% (±1.7 points)
25	Colesville	12.8% (±4.6 points)
26	North Potomac	10.0% (±2.3 points)
27	Brookmont	9.6% (±6.3 points)
28 (tie)	Burtonsville	9.5% (±4.0 points)
28 (tie)	Flower Hill	9.5% (±3.2 points)
30	Damascus	8.4% (±2.5 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Potomac 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

How many homes are in Potomac?

Potomac, MD has an estimated 16,796 (±551) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Potomac houses or apartments?

71.4% are detached houses and 13.9% attached houses, while 14.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.6% of homes in Potomac 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 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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