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Median Home Price in Polk County, IA

The median home value in Polk County, IA is $281,007 as of 2026-08-31, up 0.33% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$281,007

Year-over-Year

+0.33%

National Rank

#1087 of 3071

Polk County ranks 13th out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is +19.5% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $194,976, making Polk County +44.1% above the IA state median.

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Home value history

The typical home value decreased by 0.8%, from $283,372 in May 2026 to $281,007 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.

Polk County, IA monthly home value history
Month	Typical home value	Year-over-year change
May 2026	$283,372	+1.0%
Jun 2026	$283,819	+0.7%
Jul 2026	$283,019	+0.5%
Aug 2026	$281,007	+0.3%

Can you afford a home in Polk County?

Households here earn a median of $83,576 a year against a typical home value of $281,007 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.4×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 39% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Polk County

Reporting agencies in Polk County recorded a violent crime rate of 388 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,078 per 100,000.

Based on 9 reporting cities covering 480,285 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Polk County

How much does a house cost in Polk County, IA?

The median home value in Polk County is $281,007. That's up 0.33% from a year earlier. That is about 19.5% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Polk County the 13th most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.

Is Polk County affordable?

Median household income here is $83,576, so a typical home costs about 3.4× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Polk County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Polk County recorded 388 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 480,285 residents across 9 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.