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The median home value in Polk County, GA is $223,245 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.09% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$223,245
Year-over-Year
+3.09%
National Rank
#1680 of 3071
Polk County ranks 78th out of 159 counties in GA by median home price, and is -5.0% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within GA, the typical county has a median home value of $219,820, making Polk County +1.6% above the GA state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.4%, from $224,170 in May 2026 to $223,245 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 | $224,170 | +1.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $229,428 | +2.0% |
| Jul 2026 | $226,434 | +2.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $223,245 | +3.1% |
Households here earn a median of $58,515 a year against a typical home value of $223,245 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.8×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 57% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Polk County recorded a violent crime rate of 346 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,056 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 15,612 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Polk County is $223,245. That's up 3.09% from a year earlier. That is about 5.0% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Polk County the 78th most expensive of 159 counties in Georgia.
Median household income here is $58,515, so a typical home costs about 3.8× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Polk County recorded 346 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 15,612 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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