Polk County, IA Real Estate & Property Data

Polk County Real Estate Market Trends
Last Updated: September 20, 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 $274,000. Polk County real estate data shows that there have been a total of 5,642 residential properties sold over the past 12 months. ATTOM’s Polk County real estate data indicates that the county has 59 properties in foreclosure and 10 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) 3,163
% of Homes Seriously Underwater (Q3 2025) 1.45%
Total 2024 Residential Sales 5,190
% of Equity Rich Homes (Q3 2025) 35.34%
Effective 2024 Property Tax 1.44%
Total Foreclosure Filings (year-to-date) 443
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Polk County, IA Real Estate Overview

There were 5,642 residential properties sold in the past year in Polk County, IA. The median home value in Polk County, IA is $282,322. There are a total of 162,050 residential properties in the Polk.

Median Sales Price i
$274,000
(Jul 2025)
-9.3%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 $274,000
  • 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
Median Down Payment i
$34,000
(Jul 2025)
-13.9%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 $34,000
  • 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
Number of Homes Sold i
511
(Jul 2025)
+16.7%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 511
  • 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
Number of Purchase Loans i
605
(Jul 2025)
+22.7%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 605
  • 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
Number of REFI Loans i
357
(Jul 2025)
-10.3%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 357
  • 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
Number of HELOC Loans i
512
(Jul 2025)
+9.2%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 512
  • 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

Polk County, IA Real Estate Market Overview

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Polk County, IA Foreclosure Activity

There were a total of 59 Polk County, IA properties with a foreclosure filing in July 2025. Lenders started the foreclosure process on 29 Polk County, IA properties and repossessed 10 Polk County, IA properties through completed foreclosures (REOs) in July 2025.

Total Foreclosure Filings i
59
(Jul 2025)
+181%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 59
  • 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
Foreclosure Starts i
29
(Jul 2025)
+141.7%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 29
  • 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
Completed Foreclosures (REOs) i
10
(Jul 2025)
+400%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 10
  • 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
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