Photo: TwoScarsUp · CC BY-SA 4.0199 homes sold in North Potomac in the last year, at a typical $847K
About one sale in 3 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where North Potomac homes are listed.
Every place North Potomac homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to North Potomac.
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Houses are 70% of North Potomac’s sales, at a typical $971K
199 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 139 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $302MD $239
- Days to sell
- 35
- Sold over asking
- 37%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Townhouses: 58 sold, typical $608K
Condos: 2 sold, typical $409K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.4 times the 2016 price
199 sales in the last year, against 331 in 2021 and a low of 187 in 2023. The typical sale went from $623K in 2016 to $847K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $850K buys in North Potomac
Check a listing against what North Potomac homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in North Potomac are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of North Potomac’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 199 sales.
If you’re buying in North Potomac
- Shop in October. It brings about 52 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (29% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 29% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100% of the list price on average; 38% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Fall brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
October has the most new listings (about 52 a month), but April is the most competitive: 49% of April sales close over asking. January has the least competition (21%) but only about 13 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Maryland as a whole
| North Potomac now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MD now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 38% | 22% | 58% | 34% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 50% | 35% | 71% | 41% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | 32% | 23% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100% | 98.9% | 102.8% | 99.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 39 | 33 | 20 | 43 |
34 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2024 low (20), 29% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 61.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against 32% in 2017–19 and 27% across Maryland.
North Potomac ranks 67th of 185 busy Maryland markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. North Potomac is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical North Potomac home costs about $5,029 a month
Price: North Potomac’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at North Potomac’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether North Potomac is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in October
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $847K home, about $7,320 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for North Potomac, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in North PotomacTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in North Potomac.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Darnestown, Gaithersburg, Germantown and Redland sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of North Potomac, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germantown | 782 | $424K | $256 | 35% | 41 |
| Rockville | 716 | $664K | $350 | 42% | 51 |
| Gaithersburg | 575 | $548K | $286 | 29% | 46 |
| North Potomac | 199 | $847K | $315 | 38% | 39 |
| Redland | 192 | $597K | $283 | 35% | 40 |
| Travilah | 107 | $1.6M | $325 | 25% | 65 |
| Darnestown | 70 | $1.1M | $271 | 29% | 50 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in North Potomac
What do homes sell for in North Potomac, MD?
199 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $847K, $315 a square foot.
Is North Potomac a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 53 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 33 sold, about 1.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 100% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in North Potomac?
October brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in North Potomac?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $847K home that’s near $7,320.
Where can I see homes for sale in North Potomac?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry North Potomac’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to North Potomac.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).