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The median home value in Polk County, OR is $480,275 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.41% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$480,275
Year-over-Year
+1.41%
National Rank
#234 of 3071
Polk County ranks 10th out of 36 counties in OR by median home price, and is +104.3% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within OR, the typical county has a median home value of $432,775, making Polk County +11.0% above the OR state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.4%, from $482,116 in May 2026 to $480,275 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 | $482,116 | +1.1% |
| Jun 2026 | $485,760 | +1.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $484,883 | +1.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $480,275 | +1.4% |
Households here earn a median of $85,118 a year against a typical home value of $480,275 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.6×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 91% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Polk County recorded a violent crime rate of 230 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,463 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 39,517 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Polk County is $480,275. That's up 1.41% from a year earlier. That is about 104.3% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Polk County the 10th most expensive of 36 counties in Oregon.
Median household income here is $85,118, so a typical home costs about 5.6× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Polk County recorded 230 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 39,517 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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