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City · 5,741 residents · Prince William County, Virginia

Potomac Mills , Virginia

In Potomac Mills, a typical home is worth $582,700 and typical rent is $1,956 a month. Compared with all of Prince William County, typical household income is 20% lower and the typical home value is 10% higher.

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  • Typical home value

    $582,700

    10% above the county

    52% above Virginia

    • Potomac Mills
    • Prince William
    • Virginia

  • Typical rent

    $1,956a month

    5% below the county

    24% above Virginia

    • Potomac Mills
    • Prince William
    • Virginia

  • Typical household income

    $104,545a year

    20% below the county

    12% above Virginia

    • Potomac Mills
    • Prince William
    • Virginia

  • Households that own their home

    76%

    2 points above the county

    9 points above Virginia

    • Potomac Mills
    • Prince William
    • Virginia

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Potomac Mills is in Prince William County. The FHA loan limit ($1,249,125 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Prince William County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Potomac Mills apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. Potomac Mills has the largest share of rent-burdened renters of the 133 cities in Virginia with more than 5,000 people: 78%.

  2. Nearby, in Woodbridge, the typical home value is $422,400: 28% less than in Potomac Mills ($582,700).

  3. The typical household income in Potomac Mills is $104,545, 20% less than in Prince William County as a whole ($131,402).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Potomac Mills

What homes there are in Potomac Mills, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

The detached house is the most common home in Potomac Mills: 57% of homes, near the figure in Prince William County (55%).

Year built

In Potomac Mills, half of the homes were built before 1988; in Prince William County, before 1995.

Homes in Potomac Mills are bigger: 85% have 3 bedrooms or more; in Prince William County, 79%.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$3,151 a month

Prince William County: $2,714 a month

Without a mortgage

$718 a month

Prince William County: $826 a month

Owners with a mortgage

73%

Prince William County: 79%

In Potomac Mills, 73% of owners have a mortgage, and their typical cost is $3,151 a month, against $2,714 in Prince William County. Without one it drops to $718.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

The boundaries of Potomac Mills changed since 2015–2019, so the Census does not compare its figures from then and now. In Prince William County, the typical home value rose 39%.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasurePotomac MillsPrince William CountyVirginiaUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate3.9%4.8%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate0.4%0.8%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate3.6%2.1%3.4%
People per household 3.313.092.522.53
Drive alone 64%66%68%69%
Carpool 8%10%8%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate3%2%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate1%2%3%
Work from home 22%19%18%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate2%1%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate30 to 39 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

On average, a household in Potomac Mills has 3.31 people, more than in Prince William County (3.09).

Many people here do not commute at all: 22% work from home; in Prince William County, 19%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Potomac Mills?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in Potomac Mills, worth $582,700, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 55% of the typical household income in Potomac Mills, which is $104,545 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $204,626 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Prince William County.

Your numbers

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Starts at the typical home value in Potomac Mills. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
Your credit score

Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $20,395 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$4,775

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$572,145
Total interest
$823,183
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $9,840 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $2,439 a month

  • Tight

    $2,439 to $3,136 a month

  • Hard

    more than $3,136 a month

    Your payment · 55%

Compared with the typical household income in Potomac Mills ($104,545 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$4,775
Principal & interest$3,876
Property tax$398
Home insurance$243
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$258

You need at least $20,395 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Potomac Mills and Prince William County

Potomac Mills is in Prince William County, Virginia. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Potomac Mills's own numbers

Typical home value
$582,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,956
Typical yearly household income
$104,545
Households that own their home
76%
Effective property tax rate
0.82%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Prince William County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$1,249,125
Conventional limit, one unit
$1,249,125
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$2,438
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+47%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
0.6%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Prince William County.

Everything about Prince William County

Buying

Buying a home in Potomac Mills

A typical home in Potomac Mills is worth $582,700: 10% above the county and 52% above Virginia. With the typical household income in Potomac Mills ($104,545 a year), a typical home costs 5.6 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Potomac Mills 5.6 years
  • Prince William 4.0 years
  • Virginia 4.1 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Prince William County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Prince William County rose 77% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Prince William County.

Period County Virginia U.S.
Last year (2025) +2.9% +3.7% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +47% +49% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +77% +75% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Potomac Mills next to Prince William County, Virginia and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Potomac Mills $582,700
  • Prince William $530,100
  • Virginia $383,700
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Potomac Mills $1,956
  • Prince William $2,067
  • Virginia $1,579
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Potomac Mills $104,545
  • Prince William $131,402
  • Virginia $93,170
  • United States $80,734
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Potomac Mills next to Prince William County and Virginia
Measure Potomac Mills Prince William County Virginia U.S.
Typical home value $582,700 $530,100 $383,700 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,956 $2,067 $1,579 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $104,545 $131,402 $93,170 $80,734
Households that own their home 76% 74% 67% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $4,794 $4,999 $2,790 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.82% 0.94% 0.73% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 78% 51% 49% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Prince William County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Potomac Mills

For a typical $582,700 home in Potomac Mills, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Potomac Mills's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $4,775a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $20,395
    Cash to close
    $37,876
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $258

  • Conventional, 5% down $4,668a month

    Down payment
    $29,135
    Cash to close
    $46,616
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $277

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $3,799a month

    Down payment
    $116,540
    Cash to close
    $134,021
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $4,338a month

    Down payment
    $87,405
    Cash to close
    $104,886
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Potomac Mills and for Prince William County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Potomac Mills

0.82%of the home’s value each year

$4,794 a year for the typical owner in Potomac Mills.

  • Potomac Mills 0.82%
  • Prince William 0.94%
  • Virginia 0.73%

What Virginia publishes Local exemption or deferral for people 65 and older or with disabilities (Virginia General Assembly (Code of Virginia))

Exemptions and deadlines in Virginia

Flood risk in Prince William County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Prince William County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
0.6%
414
Of those, with NFIP insurance
46%
County Virginia U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 0.6% 1.5% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 46% 100% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Potomac Mills

Typical rent in Potomac Mills is $1,956 a month: 5% below the county. In Potomac Mills, 78% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Prince William County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($2,438 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $46.88 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Prince William County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $2,111 $40.60 $84,440
1 bedroom $2,204 $42.38 $88,160
2 bedrooms $2,438 $46.88 $97,520
3 bedrooms $3,107 $59.75 $124,280
4 bedrooms $3,658 $70.35 $146,320

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Potomac Mills

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Potomac Mills is in ZIP code 22192.

For 2 bedrooms it is $2,440: $2 more than the fair market rent for Prince William County ($2,438).

  • 22192 $2,440$3,110

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Potomac Mills when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

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Free help

Help to buy or rent in Potomac Mills

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There are 4 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Prince William County; 1 says it serves in Spanish.

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HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Potomac Mills

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Potomac Mills or Prince William County. The ones below are statewide in Virginia: they work in Potomac Mills the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Virginia

  • Down Payment Assistance Grant

    Statewide in Virginia

    Virginia state agency down payment grant that you do not repay; for first-time buyers, or any buyer in economic opportunity zones, with a Virginia Housing mortgage. Offered by Virginia Housing (Virginia Housing Development Authority).

    Grant

    See the program Official page

  • Virginia Housing Plus Second Mortgage

    Statewide in Virginia

    Virginia Housing 30-year fixed-rate second mortgage of up to 5% of the price for the down payment (and part of the closing costs with a credit score of 680 or higher); for first-time buyers and for people who have owned a home before. Offered by Virginia Housing (Virginia Housing Development Authority).

    Type not stated

    See the program Official page

  • Closing Cost Assistance Grant

    Statewide in Virginia

    Virginia Housing grant that you do not repay, of up to 2% of the price, for the closing costs of buyers with a Virginia Housing RD (Rural Development) or VA loan. Offered by Virginia Housing (Virginia Housing Development Authority).

    Grant

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Potomac Mills

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Potomac Mills, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • First Home Alliance

    3138 Golansky Blvd Ste 202, Woodbridge · 0 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 12 more
    (703) 580-8838

  • Centro de Apoyo Familiar (CAF)-Va

    13923 Minnieville Rd, Woodbridge · 2 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Workshops for new owners
    • and 4 more
    (703) 372-5440

  • Prince William County Virginia Cooperative Extension

    15941 Donald Curtis Dr, Woodbridge · 3 miles away · Spanish

    Also serves in American Sign Language (ASL).

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 11 more
    (703) 792-4713

Every agency in Prince William County All counseling agencies in Virginia

Help in Spanish near Potomac Mills

1 of the 3 agencies on this list says it serves in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Potomac Mills

HUD’s record names them for Potomac Mills or Prince William County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

  • Prince William County Office of HCD Section 8 vouchers (703) 792-7530

All housing agencies in Virginia Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Prince William County

These cities are also in Prince William County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Prince William County Housing in Virginia
See 4 more cities in Prince William County, with prices and rents

Every city has its own page with prices, rents and help.

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Potomac Mills, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Prince William County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

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Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Potomac Mills.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Potomac Mills

Short answers with the numbers for Potomac Mills and all of Prince William County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Potomac Mills?

The typical home value in Potomac Mills is $582,700, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Prince William County it is $530,100.

How much does it cost to rent in Potomac Mills?

Typical rent in Potomac Mills is $1,956 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Prince William County is $2,438.

What is the FHA loan limit in Potomac Mills?

Potomac Mills uses the FHA limit for all of Prince William County (2026): $1,249,125 for a one-unit home and $2,402,625 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Potomac Mills?

The typical homeowner in Potomac Mills pays $4,794 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.82% of the home’s value; in Prince William County, the rate is 0.94%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Potomac Mills?

There are 4 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Prince William County. 1 says it serves in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).