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The median home value in Polk County, TX is $179,466 as of 2026-08-31, down 3.9% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$179,466
Year-over-Year
-3.9%
National Rank
#2217 of 3071
Polk County ranks 157th out of 243 counties in TX by median home price, and is -23.7% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within TX, the typical county has a median home value of $215,660, making Polk County -16.8% below the TX state median.
The typical home value decreased by 2.6%, from $184,322 in May 2026 to $179,466 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 | $184,322 | -2.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $183,009 | -2.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $177,952 | -3.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $179,466 | -3.9% |
Households here earn a median of $62,259 a year against a typical home value of $179,466 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.9×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 23% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Polk County recorded a violent crime rate of 507 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,297 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 10,448 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Polk County is $179,466. That's down 3.9% from a year earlier. That is about 23.7% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Polk County the 157th most expensive of 243 counties in Texas.
Median household income here is $62,259, so a typical home costs about 2.9× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Polk County recorded 507 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 10,448 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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