IA area data
Polk city, IA
Polk city, IA.
Population: 7,759 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $429,167
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +57.5%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $430,825
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $360,000
- Median list price
- $315,000
- Median days on market
- 41 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.6%
- 1-year forecast
- +0.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,716/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $870/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,400/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 89.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.7¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, drought, hail, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 39.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 36.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 168
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Kern Field (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,132 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,001
- Median annual property tax
- $6,644
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 276,007
- Average weekly wage
- $1,354
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Finance & Insurance, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,295
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