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Housing market · June 2026

Polk County Housing Market

Monthly home prices and sales for Polk County, Iowa — a $304,142 median sale price in June 2026, up 4.5% from a year earlier.

Median sale price
$304,142
June 2026
Year over year
+4.5%
median sale price vs. June 2025
Homes sold
1,004
June 2026
Homes for sale
2,063
inventory, June 2026
Median days on market
27 days
June 2026
As of
June 2026
latest month reported
Median sale price in Polk County, monthlyJanuary 2017June 2026
20182020202220242026$304k

Polk County housing market at a glance

Latest month with the change versus June 2025 — always the same month a year earlier, never the prior month (the data is not seasonally adjusted).

MeasureJune 2026Y/Y
Median sale price$304,142+4.5%
Median price per square foot$215+1.5%
Median new-listing price$301,118+2.1%
Homes sold1,004+26.0%
New listings989+19.2%
Pending sales835+11.0%
Homes for sale (inventory)2,063+6.9%
Median days on market27 days0 days
Months of supply2.1-0.3 mo.
Sold above list price20.5%-1.1 pts
What renting costs here: Polk County fair market rents — HUD rent levels by bedroom count (2-bedroom: $1,318/mo).
What's being built: Polk County building permits — new housing supply (3,241 units permitted, 12 mo).
How fast shelter costs rise: CPI shelter inflation — the national trend in rent and housing costs.

Polk County housing market — FAQ

What is the median home price in Polk County?+

The median home sale price in Polk County, Iowa was $304,142 in June 2026 ($215 per square foot). Data provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage.

Are home prices in Polk County rising or falling?+

As of June 2026, the median sale price in Polk County is up 4.5% versus June 2025. Comparisons are always year over year — the data is not seasonally adjusted, so adjacent months mostly reflect the season, not the market.

How many homes sold in Polk County?+

1,004 homes sold in Polk County in June 2026; 7,734 sold over the trailing 12 months.

Why are some months missing?+

Months where Polk County recorded fewer than 3 sales are not shown — medians and ratios on so few transactions are noise. Gaps stay gaps: nothing is interpolated. Counts of homes sold are kept whenever Redfin reports them.