Polk County, IA Real Estate & Property Data

Polk County Real Estate Market Trends
Last Updated: August 30, 2025

With up-to-date real estate data get detailed insight into Polk County, IA sourced from the nation’s leading property data provider. The current median home price in Polk County, IA is $280,000. Polk County real estate data shows that there have been a total of 5,669 residential properties sold over the past 12 months. ATTOM’s Polk County real estate data indicates that the county has 49 properties in foreclosure and 2 REOs (real estate bank owned) properties.

Polk County Real Estate Market Trends
Total Residential Properties 162,050
Total Commercial Properties 8,660
Avg. Home Age (Single Family Home) 52 Years
Avg. Square Feet (Single Family Home) 1,523
Total 2025 Residential Sales (year-to-date) 2,652
% of Homes Seriously Underwater (Q3 2025) 1.55%
Total 2024 Residential Sales 5,190
% of Equity Rich Homes (Q3 2025) 34.32%
Effective 2024 Property Tax 1.48%
Total Foreclosure Filings (year-to-date) 384
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Polk County, IA Real Estate Overview

There were 5,669 residential properties sold in the past year in Polk County, IA. The median home value in Polk County, IA is $276,750. There are a total of 162,050 residential properties in the Polk.

Median Sales Price i
$280,000
(Jun 2025)
-4.1%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • June '25 Jun '25 $280,000
  • May '25 May '25 $270,000
  • April '25 Apr '25 $270,000
  • March '25 Mar '25 $272,000
  • February '25 Feb '25 $273,000
  • January '25 Jan '25 $260,000
  • December '24 Dec '24 $258,000
  • November '24 Nov '24 $288,500
  • October '24 Oct '24 $288,750
  • September '24 Sep '24 $281,500
  • August '24 Aug '24 $293,000
  • July '24 Jul '24 $302,000
Median Down Payment i
$28,335
(Jun 2025)
-29.2%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • June '25 Jun '25 $28,335
  • May '25 May '25 $26,694
  • April '25 Apr '25 $28,625
  • March '25 Mar '25 $25,000
  • February '25 Feb '25 $43,125
  • January '25 Jan '25 $25,875
  • December '24 Dec '24 $28,000
  • November '24 Nov '24 $25,825
  • October '24 Oct '24 $29,475
  • September '24 Sep '24 $24,000
  • August '24 Aug '24 $35,000
  • July '24 Jul '24 $39,500
Number of Homes Sold i
620
(Jun 2025)
+15.2%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • June '25 Jun '25 620
  • May '25 May '25 535
  • April '25 Apr '25 453
  • March '25 Mar '25 431
  • February '25 Feb '25 287
  • January '25 Jan '25 326
  • December '24 Dec '24 391
  • November '24 Nov '24 400
  • October '24 Oct '24 430
  • September '24 Sep '24 344
  • August '24 Aug '24 476
  • July '24 Jul '24 438
Number of Purchase Loans i
693
(Jun 2025)
+35.4%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • June '25 Jun '25 693
  • May '25 May '25 633
  • April '25 Apr '25 540
  • March '25 Mar '25 525
  • February '25 Feb '25 308
  • January '25 Jan '25 331
  • December '24 Dec '24 460
  • November '24 Nov '24 430
  • October '24 Oct '24 511
  • September '24 Sep '24 405
  • August '24 Aug '24 520
  • July '24 Jul '24 493
Number of REFI Loans i
343
(Jun 2025)
+34.5%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • June '25 Jun '25 343
  • May '25 May '25 337
  • April '25 Apr '25 321
  • March '25 Mar '25 244
  • February '25 Feb '25 245
  • January '25 Jan '25 266
  • December '24 Dec '24 339
  • November '24 Nov '24 315
  • October '24 Oct '24 442
  • September '24 Sep '24 336
  • August '24 Aug '24 363
  • July '24 Jul '24 398
Number of HELOC Loans i
412
(Jun 2025)
+4.3%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • June '25 Jun '25 412
  • May '25 May '25 501
  • April '25 Apr '25 513
  • March '25 Mar '25 475
  • February '25 Feb '25 309
  • January '25 Jan '25 330
  • December '24 Dec '24 406
  • November '24 Nov '24 399
  • October '24 Oct '24 417
  • September '24 Sep '24 411
  • August '24 Aug '24 411
  • July '24 Jul '24 469

Polk County, IA Real Estate Market Overview

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Polk County, IA Foreclosure Activity

There were a total of 49 Polk County, IA properties with a foreclosure filing in June 2025. Lenders started the foreclosure process on 27 Polk County, IA properties and repossessed 2 Polk County, IA properties through completed foreclosures (REOs) in June 2025.

Total Foreclosure Filings i
49
(Jun 2025)
+53.1%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • June '25 Jun '25 49
  • May '25 May '25 75
  • April '25 Apr '25 67
  • March '25 Mar '25 63
  • February '25 Feb '25 78
  • January '25 Jan '25 52
  • December '24 Dec '24 69
  • November '24 Nov '24 58
  • October '24 Oct '24 54
  • September '24 Sep '24 44
  • August '24 Aug '24 29
  • July '24 Jul '24 21
Foreclosure Starts i
27
(Jun 2025)
+125%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • June '25 Jun '25 27
  • May '25 May '25 26
  • April '25 Apr '25 17
  • March '25 Mar '25 22
  • February '25 Feb '25 28
  • January '25 Jan '25 22
  • December '24 Dec '24 32
  • November '24 Nov '24 14
  • October '24 Oct '24 25
  • September '24 Sep '24 20
  • August '24 Aug '24 13
  • July '24 Jul '24 12
Completed Foreclosures (REOs) i
2
(Jun 2025)
-50%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • June '25 Jun '25 2
  • May '25 May '25 6
  • April '25 Apr '25 9
  • March '25 Mar '25 1
  • February '25 Feb '25 3
  • January '25 Jan '25 6
  • December '24 Dec '24 3
  • November '24 Nov '24 3
  • October '24 Oct '24 4
  • September '24 Sep '24 2
  • August '24 Aug '24 1
  • July '24 Jul '24 2
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