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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Polk County is $155,400, which is higher than the state average of $126,300 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Polk County median house value has grown by 50.73% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Polk County is lower than the state average rate of 53.09% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Polk County was built is 1975, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1966 and is about the same as the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 119,821 Owner Occupied Houses in Polk County, #7

Polk County	155,400 USD
Iowa	126,300 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #59

Polk County	50.73%
Iowa	53.09%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Polk County	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	186,938, see rank, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	174,759, 93.49%, see rank	91.40%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	119,821, 64.10%, see rank	65.64%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	54,938, 29.39%, see rank	25.76%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	12,179, 6.51%, see rank	8.60%	12.45%
For Rent	2,648, 1.42%, see rank	1.72%	2.34%
For Sale Only	2,214, 1.18%, see rank	1.16%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,689, 0.90%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	840, 0.45%, see rank	1.48%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	4,788, 2.56%, see rank	3.45%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #5

Polk County	Iowa	U.S.
1975	1966	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Polk County	%	Iowa	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	119,821	100%	884,984	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	88,250	73.65%, see rank	61.75%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	31,571	26.35%, see rank	38.25%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Polk County	1,358 USD
Iowa	1,181 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Polk County	%	Iowa	U.S.
$299 or Less	72	0.08%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	962	1.09%, see rank	2.39%	1.59%
$500 to $699	3,345	3.79%, see rank	8.63%	5.01%
$700 to $999	14,418	16.34%, see rank	23.95%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	35,491	40.22%, see rank	35.90%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	21,011	23.81%, see rank	17.17%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	10,479	11.87%, see rank	9.44%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	2,472	2.80%, see rank	2.31%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Polk County	20.50% of the Total Income
Iowa	20.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Polk County	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	6,109	6.92%, see rank	7.42%	5.86%
10% to 20%	36,250	41.08%, see rank	42.29%	31.95%
20% to 30%	24,722	28.01%, see rank	27.59%	27.64%
30% to 40%	9,854	11.17%, see rank	10.63%	13.74%
40% or More	10,995	12.46%, see rank	11.73%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Polk County	502 USD
Iowa	431 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Polk County	%	Iowa	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,102	3.49%, see rank	5.58%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,945	6.16%, see rank	14.17%	14.70%
$300 to $499	12,644	40.05%, see rank	45.62%	34.63%
$500 to $699	10,090	31.96%, see rank	23.27%	21.16%
$700 or More	5,790	18.34%, see rank	11.37%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Polk County	11.70% of the Total Income
Iowa	11.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Polk County	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	13,397	42.43%, see rank	43.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	10,324	32.70%, see rank	32.92%	31.47%
20% to 30%	3,630	11.50%, see rank	11.83%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,598	5.06%, see rank	4.69%	5.64%
40% or More	2,313	7.33%, see rank	6.38%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Polk County	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	186,938, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	122,942, 65.77%, see rank	73.88%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	14,006, 7.49%, see rank	3.72%	5.82%
2 Units	3,119, 1.67%, see rank	2.37%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	4,143, 2.22%, see rank	3.38%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	7,666, 4.10%, see rank	3.70%	4.78%
10 or More Units	30,802, 16.48%, see rank	9.11%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	4,260, 2.28%, see rank	3.84%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Polk County	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	186,938, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
1 Room	2,849, 1.52%, see rank	1.15%	1.95%
2 Rooms	4,754, 2.54%, see rank	2.07%	2.48%
3 Rooms	17,762, 9.50%, see rank	7.28%	9.13%
4 Rooms	32,414, 17.34%, see rank	14.50%	16.60%
5 Rooms	35,726, 19.11%, see rank	18.57%	20.41%
6 Rooms	28,904, 15.46%, see rank	17.20%	18.06%
7 Rooms	22,401, 11.98%, see rank	13.83%	12.27%
8 Rooms	16,974, 9.08%, see rank	10.61%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	25,154, 13.46%, see rank	14.79%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.50, see rank	5.90	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Polk County	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	186,938, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
No Bedroom	3,491, 1.87%, see rank	1.33%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	19,438, 10.40%, see rank	9.36%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	57,607, 30.82%, see rank	28.37%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	67,980, 36.36%, see rank	38.82%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	30,977, 16.57%, see rank	17.31%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	7,445, 3.98%, see rank	4.82%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Polk County	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	174,759, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Utility Gas	126,642, 72.47%, see rank	63.45%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	3,796, 2.17%, see rank	13.26%	4.86%
Electricity	41,553, 23.78%, see rank	19.45%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	278, 0.16%, see rank	0.74%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	10, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	261, 0.15%, see rank	1.64%	2.12%
Solar Energy	17, 0.01%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	1,326, 0.76%, see rank	0.93%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	876, 0.50%, see rank	0.49%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Polk County	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	53,467, 100%	324,469	39,201,928
$199 or Less	594, 1.11%, see rank	1.67%	1.50%
$200 to $299	1,111, 2.08%, see rank	4.14%	3.18%
$300 to $499	3,483, 6.51%, see rank	16.06%	7.37%
$500 to $699	12,969, 24.26%, see rank	29.77%	16.01%
$700 to $999	22,042, 41.23%, see rank	31.63%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	11,158, 20.87%, see rank	12.90%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,477, 2.76%, see rank	2.30%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	633, 1.18%, see rank	1.53%	6.10%
Median	$792, see rank	$689	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Polk County	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	174,759, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	10,287, 5.89%, see rank	5.69%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	56,396, 32.27%, see rank	30.25%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	74,530, 42.65%, see rank	39.60%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	33,546, 19.20%, see rank	24.45%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.