Photo: Russ · CC BY 2.0567 homes sold in Potomac in the last year, at a typical $1.3M
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 Potomac homes are listed.
Every place 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 Potomac.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
10% of Potomac’s sales are condos, at $929K less than a house
392 houses and 58 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 392 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $362MD $239
- Days to sell
- 34
- Sold over asking
- 35%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
typical sale · 58 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $372MD $234
- Days to sell
- 49
- Sold over asking
- 12%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Townhouses: 117 sold, typical $901K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
567 sales in the last year, against 836 in 2021 and a low of 472 in 2023. The typical sale went from $844K in 2016 to $1.3M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.3M buys in Potomac
Check a listing against what 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 Potomac are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of 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, 567 sales.
If you’re buying in Potomac
- Shop in June. It brings about 84 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (34% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 26% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.6% of the list price on average; 32% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 99 a month), and the most competition: 38% close over asking. May and June offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (37%). January has the least competition (20%) but only about 41 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Maryland as a whole
| Potomac now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MD now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 32% | 19% | 47% | 34% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 52% | 30% | 58% | 41% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 26% | 23% | 19% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.6% | 98% | 101.8% | 99.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 37 | 40 | 25 | 43 |
103 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2024 low (51), 49% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 228.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
26% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 27% across Maryland.
Since 2019, houses are up 49%, condos 62%
A house typically sold for $1.4M in the last year (392 sales), a condo for $503K (58).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Potomac ranks 117th of 185 busy Maryland markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. 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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 19.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Potomac, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in PotomacCheck 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.
Travilah sells for less a square foot; Bethesda and McLean for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda | 797 | $1.3M | $469 | 28% | 38 |
| Rockville | 716 | $664K | $350 | 42% | 51 |
| North Bethesda | 643 | $714K | $371 | 23% | 47 |
| McLean | 628 | $1.8M | $455 | 29% | 40 |
| Potomac | 567 | $1.3M | $357 | 32% | 37 |
| Travilah | 107 | $1.6M | $325 | 25% | 65 |
| Cabin John | 28 | $1.1M | $445 | 14% | 61 |
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 Potomac
What do homes sell for in Potomac, MD?
567 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.3M, $357 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.4M, condos for about $503K.
Is Potomac a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 119 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 72 sold, about 1.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.6% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Potomac?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Potomac?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Potomac’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to 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).