Much like its nearby areas, it's a lot more expensive compared to the entire country. Compared to the city of Washington, it is significantly more expensive.
Home prices
The median home cost in Potomac is $893,800. It is is very similar compared to its nearby areas.It is roughly $676,300 (310%) higher compared to the country as a whole, and compared to the city of Washington is approximately $292,300 (48%) higher.
Rents
The median rent in Potomac is $1,990 a month. In comparison to the surrounding areas it is about $595 (23%) lower.Compared to the US as a whole it is approximately $928 (87%) higher, and compared to the city of Washington is roughly $449 (29%) higher.
Nearby places
Travilah
Travilah is Potomac's neighbor to the northwest. Its housing prices are a bit more expensive. The median home cost in Travilah is $1,081,200, which is $187,400 (17%) higher than Potomac. Rents there are a lot more expensive. In Travilah the median monthly rent is $3,174, which is $1,184 (37%) higher than Potomac.
North Bethesda
North Bethesda is Potomac's neighbor to the northeast. Housing prices there are a lot less expensive. The median home in North Bethesda is valued at $567,500, which comes out to $326,300 (57%) lower than Potomac. Rents there are fairly similar. The median monthly rent in North Bethesda is $1,910, which works out to $80 (4%) lower than Potomac.
Bethesda
Bethesda is Potomac's neighbor to the southeast. Housing prices there are pretty similar. Bethesda's median home cost is $911,000, which is $17,200 (1%) higher than Potomac. Its rents are pretty similar. Bethesda's median rent is $2,026 a month, which comes out to $36 (1%) higher than Potomac.
McLean
McLean is Potomac's neighbor to the south. Its real estate prices are a bit more expensive. The price of the median home in McLean is $1,031,200, which comes out to $137,400 (13%) higher than Potomac. Rents there are significantly more expensive. McLean's median monthly rent is $3,065, which comes out to $1,075 (35%) higher than Potomac.
Glen Echo
Glen Echo is roughly 4 miles southeast of Potomac. Housing prices there are similar. The cost of the median home in Glen Echo is $920,100, which works out to $26,300 (2%) higher than Potomac. The rent there is a bit more expensive. The median monthly rent in Glen Echo is $2,750, which is $760 (27%) higher than Potomac.