How long do people stay in their homes in Potomac, MD?

Name: How long people stay in Potomac, MD, 2020–2024
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15.5% (±1.9 points) of households in Potomac, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.5% (±1.9 points)
Since before 2000: 29.0%

When households in Potomac moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Potomac	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	2.3% (±0.7 points)	4.7%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.2% (±1.8 points)	19.9%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.0% (±2.8 points)	38.8%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.5% (±1.9 points)	17.5%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.7% (±1.5 points)	9.8%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.3% (±2.0 points)	9.3%	10.2%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Potomac, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Montgomery County (24.6%).

It is also lower than in Maryland (23.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Potomac

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Potomac
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Potomac	—	15.5% (±1.9 points)	—
Cabin John	3.2 mi	13.9% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Echo	4.2 mi	14.2% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
North Bethesda	4.3 mi	30.8% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Bethesda	4.4 mi	30.3% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Travilah	4.4 mi	16.3% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
McLean	4.8 mi	19.2% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Rockville	5.3 mi	30.6% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Brookmont	5.4 mi	20.3% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Bethesda, MD (30.8%), Bethesda, MD (30.3%), McLean, VA (19.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
30 (tie)	Barnesville	17.0% (±13.2 points)
30 (tie)	Chevy Chase View	17.0% (±7.4 points)
32	Colesville	16.9% (±4.5 points)
33 (tie)	Damascus	16.3% (±3.5 points)
33 (tie)	Travilah	16.3% (±4.3 points)
35	Martin's Additions	15.7% (±8.9 points)
36	Potomac	15.5% (±1.9 points)
37	Hillandale	14.9% (±7.2 points)
38	South Kensington	14.8% (±3.6 points)
39	Poolesville	14.7% (±5.9 points)
40	Chevy Chase Section Three	14.4% (±6.7 points)
41	North Potomac	14.3% (±2.2 points)
42	Glen Echo	14.2% (±11.0 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 often do people move in Potomac?

15.5% of households in Potomac, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Potomac have?

29.0% of households in Potomac have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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