Median Home Value
$222,800
Median Gross Rent
$855/mo
Homeownership Rate
71.3%
Rent as Share of Income
14.0%
Vacancy Rate
15.9%
Median Year Built
1971
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Polk County have risen 333% since 1979, 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
$863
1 Bedroom
$868
2 Bedroom
$1,089
3 Bedroom
$1,515
4 Bedroom
$1,827
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.