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The median home value in Polk County, MO is $275,796 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.23% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$275,796
Year-over-Year
+2.23%
National Rank
#1136 of 3071
Polk County ranks 20th out of 113 counties in MO by median home price, and is +17.3% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MO, the typical county has a median home value of $224,499, making Polk County +22.8% above the MO state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.3%, from $274,935 in May 2026 to $275,796 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 | $274,935 | +1.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $280,170 | +2.0% |
| Jul 2026 | $276,752 | +2.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $275,796 | +2.2% |
Households here earn a median of $59,647 a year against a typical home value of $275,796 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.6×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 78% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Polk County recorded a violent crime rate of 174 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,024 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 11,523 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Polk County is $275,796. That's up 2.23% from a year earlier. That is about 17.3% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Polk County the 20th most expensive of 113 counties in Missouri.
Median household income here is $59,647, so a typical home costs about 4.6× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Polk County recorded 174 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 11,523 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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