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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 $180,159, lower than the Tennessee average of $315,131.
The average cost of rent is $733/mo in Polk County, primarily driven by the current value of real estate in the Polk County area. In Polk County, 16.41% of households rent, and 58.19% of homeowners own their homes outright.
Housing affordability isn’t just about home prices, though. The average household income in Polk County is $5,292 per month. Households that rent pay about 13.85% of their income on rent here. Polk County’s most expensive areas are in the northwestern regions, while the cheapest areas are in the southern parts of the county.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
Nearby Counties
- Bradley County, TN: higher priced homes
- Cherokee County, NC: higher priced homes
- Hamilton County, TN: higher priced homes
- Clay County, NC: higher priced homes
- Marion County, TN: higher priced homes
- Macon County, NC: higher priced homes
- Franklin County, TN: higher priced homes
- Moore County, TN: higher priced homes
- Transylvania County, NC: higher priced homes
- Lincoln County, TN: higher priced homes
Counties with Similar Populations
- Dixie County, FL: less expensive homes
- Swift County, MN: equally priced homes
- Swain County, NC: higher priced homes
- Sussex County, VA: equally priced homes
- Sublette County, WY: higher priced homes
- Stillwater County, MT: higher priced homes
- Somervell County, TX: higher priced homes
- Dukes County, MA: higher priced homes
- Duchesne County, UT: higher priced homes
- Drew County, AR: less expensive homes
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