Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on August 3, 2026
Last updated on August 3, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Potomac, MD rent rose 2.9% year over year, with a current median of $4,500/month. Renters today are paying $512 more per month on average than last year, with month-to-month rent essentially unchanged recently.
Potomac is 132.0% more expensive than the $1,940/month national median. This positions Potomac among the priciest metros for renters seeking high-end housing options.
Studios rent for $2,357/month, 1-bedrooms for $2,444/month, 2-bedrooms for $3,380/month, 3-bedrooms for $3,950/month, and 4+ bedrooms for $5,495/month in Potomac. This range reflects the diversity of rental options by bedroom size.
Median rent in Potomac
$4,500/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Potomac is $4,500 per month as of August 2026. This is 132% above the national average rent, or $2,560 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Potomac
63
for rent on Zumper.com as of August 2026
Share of Potomac rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Potomac have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 3% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Potomac vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Potomac is $3,110, whereas a house costs $4,800. 1-bedroom apartments in Potomac run $1,800 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $3,200.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $2,357 | 13% | 46% | |
1 bedroom | $2,444 | 1% | 24% | |
2 bedroom | $3,380 | 14% | 17% | |
3 bedroom | $3,950 | 2% | 2% | |
4 bedroom | $5,495 | 2% | 9% |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
Potomac | $4,500 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $3,110 | 3% | No Change | |
Condos | $2,547 | 26% | No Change | |
Houses | $4,800 | 2% | 11% |
Studio
Average rent
$2,357
Last 30 days
13%
Last year
46%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$2,444
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
24%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$3,380
Last 30 days
14%
Last year
17%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$3,950
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
2%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$5,495
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
9%
Potomac
Average rent
$4,500
Apartments
Average rent
$3,110
Last 30 days
3%
Condos
Average rent
$2,547
Last 30 days
26%
Houses
Average rent
$4,800
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
11%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Potomac, MD, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Potomac and Dunn Loring by all bedroom counts and property types.
Potomac
higher than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Potomac, MD is 40% higher than the median rent in Dunn Loring, VA.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Potomac rental market.
The average rent in Potomac is $4,500 per month as of August 1, 2026.
Average rent prices in Potomac have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 3% since last year.
Rent in Potomac is 132% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $2,560 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Potomac, you'd need to earn approximately $180,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Based on Zumper's July 2026 data, one-bedroom apartments in Potomac average around $2,010/month and two-bedrooms approximately $2,680/month.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).