Polk County, IA Home Values & Market Trends
The median home price in Polk County, IA is $257,226.44. There were 7,956 home sales in Polk County, IA over the past 12 months. The median residential Polk County, IA home value for transactions over the previous year is $246,992.664. The number of current listings in Polk County, IA is 1,524, and the percentage of properties for sale is 1524.00%. The county has 201 foreclosures, 12 bank owned properties, 86 headed for auction, and 1,524 properties for sale.
Polk County, IA Real Estate Market Overview
| City | Median Est. Value | City | Median Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines | $ 205,950 $ 181/sqft | Bondurant | $ 319,950 $ 210/sqft |
| Ankeny | $ 339,487 $ 207/sqft | Polk City | $ 435,900 $ 285/sqft |
| Urbandale | $ 331,124 $ 212/sqft | Windsor Heights | $ 264,000 $ 165/sqft |
| West Des Moines | $ 352,624 $ 203/sqft | Mitchellville | $ 205,528 $ 142/sqft |
| Clive | $ 483,558 $ 206/sqft | Runnells | $ 540,210 $ 266/sqft |
| Johnston | $ 381,677 $ 205/sqft | Elkhart | $ 279,687 $ 234/sqft |
| Altoona | $ 297,766 $ 206/sqft | Sheldahl | $ 128,000 $ 126/sqft |
| Grimes | $ 374,900 $ 223/sqft | Alleman | $ -- $ -- |
| Pleasant Hill | $ 267,047 $ 185/sqft | Berwick | $ -- $ -- |
Housing Market Summary for Polk County, IA
| Apr 2023 | March 2024 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Listing Price | $275K | $263.3K | -4.25% |
| Median Sold Price | $249.9K | $263.3K | 5.36% |
| Homes For Sale | 1,260 | 1,420 | 12.70% |
| Homes Sold | 4,060 | 3,347 | -17.56% |
Price Per Square Foot
On an average, Single Family homes cost $33 more per sqft than Condos. In comparison with sales price/sqft last week, list price/sqft of Single Family homes increased by 1.93% whereas, list price/sqft of Condos increased by 9.38%.
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Polk County, IA home values range from $19,066 to $32,866,190. Clive is the priciest city with a median listing home price of $562,500, and Sheldahl is most affordable with average house prices of around $134,995.
- Pre-ForeclosurePre-foreclosure homes account for 0.06% of all residential properties in Polk County, IA with Des Moines containing 73 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single city. There are 18 cities within Polk County, IA; of those cities, the estimated home value for pre-foreclosure homes ranges from $389,500 in Grimes to the lowest home value of $58,662 in Des Moines.
- Bank OwnedThe median estimated home value of bank owned homes (REO properties) in Polk County, IA ranges from the highest value of $255,000 in West Des Moines to the lowest value of $124,667 in Des Moines. Bank owned homes and properties account for 0.01% of properties in Polk County, IA. There are 18 cities within Polk County, IA; Des Moines containing 11 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single city.
- AuctionsDes Moines has 62 auction properties, the highest number of properties going to auction in a single city in the state of Polk County, IA. Auction homes and other auction properties account for 0.05% of all properties in Polk County, IA. There are 18 cities within Polk County, IA; of those cities, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $561,750 in Altoona to the lowest value of $77,901 in Altoona.
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