Median Home Value
$205,800
Median Gross Rent
$814/mo
Homeownership Rate
71.6%
Rent as Share of Income
16.4%
Vacancy Rate
10.6%
Median Year Built
1987
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Polk County have risen 228% since 1992, 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
$729
1 Bedroom
$733
2 Bedroom
$888
3 Bedroom
$1,235
4 Bedroom
$1,490
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.