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The median home value in Polk County, FL is $295,824 as of 2026-08-31, down 2.42% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$295,824
Year-over-Year
-2.42%
National Rank
#973 of 3071
Polk County ranks 38th out of 67 counties in FL by median home price, and is +25.8% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within FL, the typical county has a median home value of $307,929, making Polk County -3.9% below the FL state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.0%, from $298,816 in May 2026 to $295,824 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 | $298,816 | -3.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $298,826 | -3.0% |
| Jul 2026 | $298,059 | -2.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $295,824 | -2.4% |
Households here earn a median of $65,978 a year against a typical home value of $295,824 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.5×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 76% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Polk County is $295,824. That's down 2.42% from a year earlier. That is about 25.8% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Polk County the 38th most expensive of 67 counties in Florida.
Median household income here is $65,978, so a typical home costs about 4.5× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
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