Polk County, IA Housing

The housing market in Polk, IA County is thriving. The median value for homes in the county is $247,000, which is lower than the US house median of $338,100. But what sets Polk apart from other areas is its one-year house appreciation rate of 13.72%, higher than the national average of 8.27%. These trends indicate that Polk County's housing market is strong and will remain so for the foreseeable future.

The median home cost in Polk County is $247,000. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 69.6%. Home Appreciation in Polk County is up 13.4%.

Average Age of Homes

- The median age of Polk County real estate is 41 years old

The Rental Market in Polk County

- Renters make up 29.4% of the Polk County population
- 1.9% of houses and apartments in Polk County, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW

Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

Housing by Year Built

Housing	Polk, Iowa	United States
	207,688.0	139,647,020.0
	42	42
	$247,000	$338,100
	13.4%	16.6%
	41.2%	57.0%
	69.6%	101.1%
	$19.33	$10.98
	$3,891	$2,690
	62.9%	57.4%
	6.0%	11.2%
	31.2%	31.4%
Vacant Housing
	1.9%	1.9%
	0.4%	0.4%
	0.7%	0.7%
	0.5%	0.4%
	0.3%	3.6%
	2.2%	4.1%
Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
	2.1%	2.6%
	1.2%	2.4%
	1.5%	2.8%
	2.7%	3.9%
	4.5%	4.5%
	16.6%	11.3%
	21.0%	13.0%
	28.6%	20.1%
	12.9%	13.6%
	4.6%	8.3%
	3.1%	9.7%
	0.8%	3.9%
	0.1%	2.2%
	0.0%	0.8%
	0.2%	1.1%
Housing Units by Year Structure Built
	0.3%	0.2%
	13.8%	13.6%
	13.8%	13.6%
	12.9%	13.6%
	9.0%	13.2%
	14.2%	14.8%
	12.9%	13.6%
	10.0%	10.0%
	4.4%	4.7%
	15.0%	12.2%

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