What kinds of homes are in Potomac Mills, VA?

Name: Types of homes in Potomac Mills, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Potomac Mills, VA has 1,862 (±363) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 438 homes per square mile of land.

57.3% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,862 (±363)
Detached houses: 57.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 15.6%

Homes in Potomac Mills by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Potomac Mills	Prince William County	Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	57.3% (±11.5 points)	54.7%	61.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	21.3% (±6.4 points)	26.4%	11.3%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.8%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	1.5%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±2.1 points)	2.5%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.7% (±7.1 points)	8.1%	5.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.9% (±6.0 points)	5.2%	8.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.9% (±7.4 points)	0.9%	4.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Potomac Mills, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Prince William County (15.8%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (18.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Potomac Mills
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Potomac Mills	—	15.6% (±9.5 points)	—
Lake Ridge	2.1 mi	14.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dale City	2.6 mi	9.9% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbridge	2.6 mi	37.0% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Occoquan	2.6 mi	33.6% (±12.0 points)	Higher
Leesylvania	3.4 mi	25.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Montclair	3.7 mi	2.6% (±1.5 points)	Lower
County Center	4.0 mi	14.9% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Laurel Hill	4.5 mi	31.5% (±8.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Montclair, VA (2.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Woodbridge, VA (37.0%), Occoquan, VA (33.6%), Laurel Hill, VA (31.5%).

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 Prince William County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
5	Quantico	31.6% (±20.9 points)
6	Leesylvania	25.5% (±4.7 points)
7	Cherry Hill	24.6% (±4.4 points)
8	Yorkshire	22.0% (±7.9 points)
9	Triangle	21.1% (±6.4 points)
10	Sudley	17.7% (±5.0 points)
11	Potomac Mills	15.6% (±9.5 points)
12 (tie)	County Center	14.9% (±10.2 points)
12 (tie)	Lake Ridge	14.9% (±2.7 points)
14	Dale City	9.9% (±1.9 points)
15	Gainesville	8.7% (±2.6 points)
16	Quantico Base	8.3% (±4.4 points)
17	Buckhall	5.0% (±2.5 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Prince William County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Potomac Mills 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 Mills

How many homes are in Potomac Mills?

Potomac Mills, VA has an estimated 1,862 (±363) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Potomac Mills houses or apartments?

57.3% are detached houses and 21.3% attached houses, while 15.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.0% of homes in Potomac Mills 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 Mills CDP, Virginia

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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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