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These days, finding an affordable place to live in the Polk County area can be challenging. Home prices in Polk County are now at a median cost of $275,724, higher than the Iowa average of $226,062.
The average cost of rent is $1,241/mo in Polk County, primarily driven by the current value of real estate in the Polk County area. In Polk County, 32.65% of households rent, and 30.10% of homeowners own their homes outright.
Housing affordability isn’t just about home prices, though. The average household income in Polk County is $7,931 per month. Households that rent pay about 15.65% of their income on rent here. Polk County’s most expensive areas are in the northwestern regions, while the cheapest areas are in the central parts of the county.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
Nearby Counties
- Dallas County, IA: higher priced homes
- Jasper County, IA: less expensive homes
- Guthrie County, IA: less expensive homes
- Poweshiek County, IA: less expensive homes
- Audubon County, IA: less expensive homes
- Iowa County, IA: less expensive homes
- Shelby County, IA: less expensive homes
- Johnson County, IA: higher priced homes
- Harrison County, IA: less expensive homes
- Cedar County, IA: less expensive homes
Counties with Similar Populations
- Sonoma County, CA: higher priced homes
- Jefferson County, CO: higher priced homes
- Jefferson Parish, LA: equally priced homes
- Kane County, IL: higher priced homes
- Knox County, TN: higher priced homes
- Lake County, IN: less expensive homes
- Lancaster County, PA: higher priced homes
- Loudoun County, VA: higher priced homes
- Montgomery County, OH: less expensive homes
- Plymouth County, MA: higher priced homes
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