Median Home Value
$266,500
Median Gross Rent
$1,363/mo
Homeownership Rate
70.5%
Rent as Share of Income
24.8%
Vacancy Rate
15.1%
Median Year Built
1992
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Polk County have risen 835% since 1975, per FHFA's index.
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.
HUD Fair Market Rent (2026)
Studio
$1,226
1 Bedroom
$1,230
2 Bedroom
$1,497
3 Bedroom
$2,023
4 Bedroom
$2,511
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.