What percentage of people rent in Potomac, MD?

Name: Renters and owners in Potomac, MD, 2020–2024
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15.2% (±2.3 points) of the occupied homes in Potomac, MD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,481 renting households against 13,835 that own their home.

In Potomac, the share of households that rent went from 12.4% in 2015–2019 to 15.2% in 2020–2024 (+2.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.2% (±2.3 points)
Renting households: 2,481 (±397)
Median renter income: $91,141 (±$23,443)

Who rents and who owns in Potomac

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Potomac	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.2% (±2.3 points)	34.7% (±0.6 points)	32.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,481 (±397)	135,071 (±2,368)	765,363 (±6,619)	45,017,354
Owning households	13,835 (±554)	254,139 (±2,460)	1,597,565 (±8,362)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.1)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$91,141 (±$23,443)	$79,810 (±$1,782)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$250,000 or more	$172,408 (±$2,055)	$129,423 (±$883)	$100,009

In Potomac, the renter share is lower than in Montgomery County (34.7%).

It is also lower than in Maryland (32.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Montgomery County, Potomac ranks 32 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 263 of 388.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Potomac has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	12.4% (±1.4 points)	15.2% (±2.3 points)	+2.8 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,990 (±$260)	$2,887 (±$342)	+45.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$195,884 (±$11,572)	$236,675 (±$16,199)	+20.8%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Potomac

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Potomac
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Potomac	—	15.2% (±2.3 points)	—
Cabin John	3.2 mi	4.9% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Glen Echo	4.2 mi	1.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower
North Bethesda	4.3 mi	49.6% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Bethesda	4.4 mi	36.0% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Travilah	4.4 mi	6.9% (±2.8 points)	Lower
McLean	4.8 mi	13.9% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rockville	5.3 mi	47.4% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Brookmont	5.4 mi	20.3% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cabin John, MD (4.9%), Glen Echo, MD (1.0%), Travilah, MD (6.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Bethesda, MD (49.6%), Bethesda, MD (36.0%), Rockville, MD (47.4%).

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

Households that rent across Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
26	Leisure World	17.5% (±5.1 points)
27	North Potomac	17.1% (±2.5 points)
28	Colesville	17.0% (±5.7 points)
29	Kemp Mill	16.1% (±5.6 points)
30	Ten Mile Creek	15.4% (±12.7 points)
31 (tie)	Layhill	15.2% (±7.4 points)
31 (tie)	Potomac	15.2% (±2.3 points)
33	Cloverly	14.6% (±5.5 points)
34	South Kensington	13.2% (±5.7 points)
35	Somerset	12.2% (±6.1 points)
36 (tie)	Four Corners	10.8% (±3.2 points)
36 (tie)	Olney	10.8% (±2.4 points)
38	Chevy Chase Section Five	10.6% (±11.8 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Potomac

How many renters are there in Potomac?

Potomac has an estimated 2,481 (±397) renting households, 15.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Potomac?

In Potomac, the share of households that rent went from 12.4% in 2015–2019 to 15.2% in 2020–2024 (+2.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Potomac?

A renting household in Potomac has 2.4 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Potomac?

The median renting household in Potomac, MD has an income of $91,141 (±$23,443) a year, against $250,000 or more for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Potomac CDP, Maryland (place:63300, in state:24).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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