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The median home value in Polk County, MN is $254,854 as of 2026-08-31, up 6.2% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$254,854
Year-over-Year
+6.2%
National Rank
#1319 of 3071
Polk County ranks 52nd out of 87 counties in MN by median home price, and is +8.4% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MN, the typical county has a median home value of $276,116, making Polk County -7.7% below the MN state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.8%, from $250,344 in May 2026 to $254,854 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 | $250,344 | +6.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $256,182 | +6.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $255,717 | +6.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $254,854 | +6.2% |
Households here earn a median of $73,107 a year against a typical home value of $254,854 — 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.)
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).
The median home value in Polk County is $254,854. That's up 6.2% from a year earlier. That is about 8.4% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Polk County the 52nd most expensive of 87 counties in Minnesota.
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.
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.
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