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The median home value in Polk County, AR is $194,609 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.94% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$194,609
Year-over-Year
+2.94%
National Rank
#2003 of 3071
Polk County ranks 23rd out of 74 counties in AR by median home price, and is -17.2% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within AR, the typical county has a median home value of $169,663, making Polk County +14.7% above the AR state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.5%, from $191,787 in May 2026 to $194,609 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $191,787 | +2.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $195,659 | +3.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $191,925 | +3.0% |
| Aug 2026 | $194,609 | +2.9% |
Households here earn a median of $49,191 a year against a typical home value of $194,609 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.0×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 61% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Polk County recorded a violent crime rate of 373 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,574 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 5,633 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Polk County is $194,609. That's up 2.94% from a year earlier. That is about 17.2% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Polk County the 23rd most expensive of 74 counties in Arkansas.
Median household income here is $49,191, so a typical home costs about 4.0× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Polk County recorded 373 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 5,633 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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