Median Home Value
$454,700
Median Gross Rent
$1,299/mo
Homeownership Rate
64.7%
Rent as Share of Income
18.3%
Vacancy Rate
5.4%
Median Year Built
1990
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Polk County have risen 1021% since 1976, 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
$1,181
1 Bedroom
$1,201
2 Bedroom
$1,560
3 Bedroom
$2,159
4 Bedroom
$2,338
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.