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The median home value in Polk County, NE is $218,486 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.39% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$218,486
Year-over-Year
+1.39%
National Rank
#1738 of 3071
Polk County ranks 45th out of 89 counties in NE by median home price, and is -7.1% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NE, the typical county has a median home value of $218,486, making Polk County in line with the NE state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.6%, from $217,144 in May 2026 to $218,486 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 | $217,144 | +0.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $219,323 | +0.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $220,147 | +0.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $218,486 | +1.4% |
Households here earn a median of $69,768 a year against a typical home value of $218,486 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.1×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 31% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Polk County is $218,486. That's up 1.39% from a year earlier. That is about 7.1% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Polk County the 45th most expensive of 89 counties in Nebraska.
Median household income here is $69,768, so a typical home costs about 3.1× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
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