The median home in Potomac, Maryland is valued at $1,352,475, up 0.4% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $3,818, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 29.5x — well above the national average of 18x. Potomac is part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$1,352,475

+0.4%

Rent$3,818/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Down Payment

$270,495 on $1,352,475

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Out of reach130.5% of income

Need $349,543/yr to afford.

PITI$8,156

P/I130.5%

Afford$290K

Gap-$1.06M

P&I $6,839Tax $1,183Ins $133

Renting $4,338/mo cheaper ($3,818 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + MD ins. 28% per HUD.

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Gibson Island$2.94M Chevy Chase View$1.43M Glen Echo$1.29M Cabin John$1.25M Chevy Chase$1.2M Bethesda$1.11M Dayton$1.06M Royal Oak$1.03M

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