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The median home value in Polk County, TN is $257,377 as of 2026-08-31, up 7.15% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$257,377
Year-over-Year
+7.15%
National Rank
#1285 of 3071
Polk County ranks 50th out of 95 counties in TN by median home price, and is +9.5% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within TN, the typical county has a median home value of $259,021, making Polk County -0.6% below the TN state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.5%, from $256,006 in May 2026 to $257,377 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 | $256,006 | +5.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $260,727 | +6.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $256,267 | +6.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $257,377 | +7.2% |
Households here earn a median of $62,522 a year against a typical home value of $257,377 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.1×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 66% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Polk County is $257,377. That's up 7.15% from a year earlier. That is about 9.5% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Polk County the 50th most expensive of 95 counties in Tennessee.
Median household income here is $62,522, so a typical home costs about 4.1× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
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