Moving to Potomac: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Potomac means joining one of Washington DC's genuinely wealthiest inner-ring suburbs -- real, top-tier schools and low crime, set against an extreme housing premium and Maryland's maximum local income tax.
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Learn moreA real, extreme housing premium
Potomac's $1,393,901 average home value runs more than double Montgomery County's own $627,198 average -- this is not a market for a moderate housing budget.
Genuinely strong schools and low crime
Potomac's real 97% graduation rate and a crime rate 57% below the Maryland state average are genuine, disclosed draws.
Budget for Montgomery County's maximum piggyback tax
Montgomery County levies Maryland's state-maximum 3.2% local piggyback income tax, a genuinely material cost given Potomac's high-income resident base.
Key takeaways
- Potomac's average home value runs more than double Montgomery County's own average.
- A real 97% graduation rate and below-average crime rate are genuine, disclosed draws.
- Montgomery County's 3.2% piggyback income tax is Maryland's state maximum.
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