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North Potomac, Maryland: commercial real estate data.
North Potomac is a Census CDP of 23,922 people across 6.52 square miles of land, in Montgomery County. Median household income is $186,514, 82.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $794,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
North Potomac
What North Potomac is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area6.52 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,668
- County holding the largest share of its areaMontgomery County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
North Potomac
How many people live in North Potomac
- Population23,922
- Median age46.5
- Population under 184,941
- Share under 1820.7 percent
- Population 65 and over5,131
- Share 65 and over21.4 percent
- Households8,144
- Family households6,520
- Share of households that are families80.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
North Potomac
Income and work in North Potomac
- Median household income$186,514
- Per capita income$74,358
- Civilian labor force12,481
- Employed11,962
- Unemployed519 plus or minus 176
- Unemployment rate4.2 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Adults 25 and over16,668
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher77.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree42.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
North Potomac
Housing in North Potomac
- Housing units8,402
- Occupied units8,144
- Vacant units258 plus or minus 117
- Vacancy rate3.1 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Owner occupied6,749
- Renter occupied1,395
- Ownership rate82.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$826,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,413
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.5 percent
- Single family units7,455
- Share single family88.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more939 plus or minus 205
- Share in buildings of two or more11.2 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Mobile homes8 plus or minus 13
- Median year structure built1988
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
North Potomac
How North Potomac gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute7,227
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,047
- Share commuting under 15 minutes14.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more3,640
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more50.4 percent
- Drove alone51.0 percent
- Carpooled5.5 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Public transport2.5 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Walked0.5 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Worked from home39.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
North Potomac
SBA loans in North Potomac (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$794,000
- Average approval$158,800
- Median approval$89,000
- Largest approval$350,000
- Jobs supported34
- Jobs per approval6.8
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises20.0 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in North Potomac, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Montgomery County, not North Potomac
Montgomery County context, not North Potomac figures
- Establishments in Montgomery County27,677
- Covered employment, Montgomery County462,298
- Average annual pay, Montgomery County$94,473
- Housing units permitted, Montgomery County3,656
Every figure in this section is published for Montgomery County as a whole and is not a measurement of North Potomac.
All Montgomery County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
North Potomac questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in North Potomac, Maryland?
23,922, in 8,144 households. North Potomac CDP covers 6.52 square miles of land, which is 3,668 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is North Potomac in?
Montgomery County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in North Potomac?
$186,514. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $826,200. Median gross rent is $2,413 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to North Potomac businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $794,000 since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $89,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in North Potomac, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to North Potomac borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for North Potomac. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page North Potomac figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Montgomery County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of North Potomac.
Is zoning published for North Potomac?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.