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Median Home Price in Polk County, MN

The median home value in Polk County, MN is $255,717 as of 2026-07-31, up 6.26% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$255,717

Year-over-Year

+6.26%

National Rank

#1319 of 3071

Polk County ranks 54th out of 87 counties in MN by median home price, and is +9.1% above the U.S. national median of $234,352. Within MN, the typical county has a median home value of $278,266, making Polk County -8.1% below the MN state median.

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Can you afford a home in Polk County?

Households here earn a median of $73,107 a year against a typical home value of $255,717 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.5×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 44% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Polk County

Reporting agencies in Polk County recorded a violent crime rate of 258 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 723 per 100,000.

Based on 3 reporting cities covering 17,432 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Polk County

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

The median home value in Polk County is $255,717. That's up 6.26% from a year earlier. That is about 9.1% above the U.S. national county median of $234,352, and makes Polk County the 54th most expensive of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Is Polk County affordable?

Median household income here is $73,107, so a typical home costs about 3.5× 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 258 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 17,432 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.