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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 $234,520, higher than the North Carolina average of $226,477.
The average cost of rent is $846/mo in Polk County, primarily driven by the current value of real estate in the Polk County area. While nearly 48.01% of residents own their homes outright in Polk County, 22.49% rent.
Housing affordability isn’t just about home prices, though. The average household income in Polk County is $4,682 per month. Households that rent pay about 18.07% of their income on rent here. Polk County's most expensive areas are in the northeastern regions, while the cheapest areas are in the northwestern parts of the county.
Nearby Counties
- Rutherford County, NC: less expensive homes
- Henderson County, NC: higher priced homes
- Transylvania County, NC: equally priced homes
- Cleveland County, NC: less expensive homes
- Jackson County, NC: equally priced homes
- Gaston County, NC: less expensive homes
- Macon County, NC: less expensive homes
- Mecklenburg County, NC: higher priced homes
- Cabarrus County, NC: equally priced homes
- Graham County, NC: less expensive homes
Counties with Similar Populations
- Douglas County, IL: less expensive homes
- Elbert County, GA: less expensive homes
- Elbert County, CO: higher priced homes
- Edgefield County, SC: less expensive homes
- Edgar County, IL: less expensive homes
- Eastland County, TX: less expensive homes
- East Feliciana Parish, LA: less expensive homes
- Early County, GA: less expensive homes
- Duval County, TX: less expensive homes
- Dunklin County, MO: less expensive homes
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