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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Polk County is $155,500, which is lower than the state average of $165,900 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Polk County median house value has grown by 55.19% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Polk County is higher than the state average rate of 47.86% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Polk County was built is 1978, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1972 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House ValueHousing OccupancyYear Structure BuiltMortgage StatusMortgage Owner's CostsNone-Mortgage Owner's CostsUnits in StructureRoomsBedroomsHouse Heating FuelGross RentVehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 14,135 Owner Occupied Houses in Polk County, #23
Polk County
155,500 USD
Wisconsin
165,900 USD
U.S.
175,700 USD
Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #42
Polk County
55.19%
Wisconsin
47.86%
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 CountyWisconsinU.S.
Total Housing Units24,278, see rank, 100%2,635,602132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units18,225, 75.07%, see rank87.01%87.55%
Owner Occupied14,135, 58.22%, see rank58.88%56.34%
Renter Occupied4,090, 16.85%, see rank28.13%31.21%
Vacant Housing Units6,053, 24.93%, see rank12.99%12.45%
For Rent245, 1.01%, see rank1.55%2.34%
For Sale Only357, 1.47%, see rank1.14%1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied171, 0.70%, see rank0.58%0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use4,579, 18.86%, see rank7.02%3.97%
For Migrant Workers0, 0.00%, see rank0.02%0.03%
Other Vacant701, 2.89%, see rank2.67%4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #14
Polk CountyWisconsinU.S.
197819721976

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%WisconsinU.S.
Owner-Occupied Units14,135100%1,551,76974,787,460
With a Mortgage9,43366.74%, see rank66.34%65.58%
Without a Mortgage4,70233.26%, see rank33.66%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
1,383 USD
Wisconsin
1,431 USD
U.S.
1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsPolk County%WisconsinU.S.
$299 or Less80.08%, see rank0.10%0.20%
$300 to $499961.02%, see rank1.02%1.59%
$500 to $6993683.90%, see rank4.21%5.01%
$700 to $9991,65017.49%, see rank14.68%14.32%
$1,000 to $1,4993,39435.98%, see rank34.81%27.90%
$1,500 to $1,9992,17123.01%, see rank24.78%20.35%
$2,000 to $2,9991,44815.35%, see rank15.85%19.52%
$3,000 or More2983.16%, see rank4.55%11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Polk County
26.60% of the Total Income
Wisconsin
23.20% of the Total Income
U.S.
23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Polk County%WisconsinU.S.
10% or Less3293.49%, see rank4.51%5.86%
10% to 20%2,35825.00%, see rank33.66%31.95%
20% to 30%2,90630.81%, see rank30.65%27.64%
30% to 40%1,49115.81%, see rank13.53%13.74%
40% or More2,30524.44%, see rank17.33%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
488 USD
Wisconsin
533 USD
U.S.
457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsPolk County%WisconsinU.S.
$199 or Less1813.85%, see rank2.64%7.76%
$200 to $2993998.49%, see rank6.41%14.70%
$300 to $4991,90340.47%, see rank34.53%34.63%
$500 to $6991,29327.50%, see rank33.44%21.16%
$700 or More92619.69%, see rank22.98%21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Polk County
14.80% of the Total Income
Wisconsin
13.70% of the Total Income
U.S.
12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Polk County%WisconsinU.S.
10% or Less1,36629.05%, see rank33.30%40.19%
10% to 20%1,73636.92%, see rank35.42%31.47%
20% to 30%78016.59%, see rank14.69%12.24%
30% to 40%3096.57%, see rank6.48%5.64%
40% or More4669.91%, see rank9.14%9.16%

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

Units in Structure

 Polk CountyWisconsinU.S.
Total Housing Units24,278, 100%2,635,602132,741,033
1-unit, Detached19,147, 78.87%, see rank66.63%61.65%
1-unit, Attached693, 2.85%, see rank4.34%5.82%
2 Units427, 1.76%, see rank6.57%3.75%
3 or 4 Units407, 1.68%, see rank3.79%4.43%
5 to 9 Units555, 2.29%, see rank4.88%4.78%
10 or More Units882, 3.63%, see rank10.13%13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.2,167, 8.93%, see rank3.65%6.49%

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

Rooms

 Polk CountyWisconsinU.S.
Total Housing Units24,278, 100%2,635,602132,741,033
1 Room384, 1.58%, see rank1.60%1.95%
2 Rooms957, 3.94%, see rank2.32%2.48%
3 Rooms2,196, 9.05%, see rank8.42%9.13%
4 Rooms3,898, 16.06%, see rank16.51%16.60%
5 Rooms4,603, 18.96%, see rank20.77%20.41%
6 Rooms4,133, 17.02%, see rank17.70%18.06%
7 Rooms3,148, 12.97%, see rank12.69%12.27%
8 Rooms2,222, 9.15%, see rank8.89%8.48%
9 Rooms or More2,737, 11.27%, see rank11.10%10.60%
Median Rooms5.50, see rank5.505.50

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

Bedrooms

 Polk CountyWisconsinU.S.
Total Housing Units24,278, 100%2,635,602132,741,033
No Bedroom404, 1.66%, see rank1.76%2.17%
1 Bedroom2,538, 10.45%, see rank9.90%11.16%
2 Bedrooms7,425, 30.58%, see rank28.88%26.69%
3 Bedrooms9,470, 39.01%, see rank41.24%39.70%
4 Bedrooms3,512, 14.47%, see rank14.72%16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms929, 3.83%, see rank3.50%4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

 Polk CountyWisconsinU.S.
Total Housing Units18,225, 100%2,293,250116,211,092
Utility Gas5,750, 31.55%, see rank65.30%48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas6,908, 37.90%, see rank10.88%4.86%
Electricity2,402, 13.18%, see rank14.81%36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.522, 2.86%, see rank3.02%5.86%
Coal or Coke5, 0.03%, see rank0.01%0.12%
Wood2,333, 12.80%, see rank4.57%2.12%
Solar Energy13, 0.07%, see rank0.03%0.05%
Other Fuel237, 1.30%, see rank0.94%0.47%
No Fuel Used55, 0.30%, see rank0.44%1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly RentalPolk CountyWisconsinU.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent3,726, 100%709,82839,201,928
$199 or Less56, 1.50%, see rank1.15%1.50%
$200 to $299172, 4.62%, see rank3.37%3.18%
$300 to $499567, 15.22%, see rank9.44%7.37%
$500 to $699967, 25.95%, see rank24.99%16.01%
$700 to $9991,256, 33.71%, see rank38.29%29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499659, 17.69%, see rank18.34%26.88%
$1,500 to $1,99949, 1.32%, see rank3.01%9.79%
$2,000 or More0, 0.00%, see rank1.41%6.10%
Median$720, see rank$772$920

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

Vehicle Available

 Polk CountyWisconsinU.S.
Occupied Housing Units18,225, 100%2,293,250116,211,092
No Vehicles Available728, 3.99%, see rank7.13%9.12%
1 Vehicles Available5,110, 28.04%, see rank32.55%33.80%
2 Vehicles Available7,055, 38.71%, see rank40.36%37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available5,332, 29.26%, see rank19.97%19.61%

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


 
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