Median Home Value
$271,900
Median Gross Rent
$957/mo
Homeownership Rate
81.0%
Rent as Share of Income
14.9%
Vacancy Rate
20.4%
Median Year Built
1981
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Polk County have risen 459% since 1985, 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
$756
1 Bedroom
$836
2 Bedroom
$1,097
3 Bedroom
$1,357
4 Bedroom
$1,669
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.