Polk County, IA Home Values & Market Trends
The median home price in Polk County, IA is $293,544. There were 8,096 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 $264,323. The number of current listings in Polk County, IA is 10,780, and the percentage of properties for sale is 10780.00%. The county has 295 foreclosures, 26 bank owned properties, 114 headed for auction, and 10,780 properties for sale.
Polk County, IA Real Estate Market Overview
| City | Median Est. Value | City | Median Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines | $ 217,589 $ 174/sqft | Pleasant Hill | $ 302,907 $ 174/sqft |
| Ankeny | $ 348,188 $ 186/sqft | Polk City | $ 446,408 $ 207/sqft |
| West Des Moines | $ 360,000 $ 183/sqft | Windsor Heights | $ 313,590 $ 180/sqft |
| Urbandale | $ 347,861 $ 175/sqft | Mitchellville | $ 294,814 $ 190/sqft |
| Johnston | $ 400,000 $ 192/sqft | Runnells | $ 455,000 $ 208/sqft |
| Altoona | $ 335,606 $ 200/sqft | Elkhart | $ 317,000 $ 238/sqft |
| Clive | $ 521,285 $ 188/sqft | Sheldahl | $ 239,078 $ 187/sqft |
| Grimes | $ 368,644 $ 192/sqft | Alleman | $ 393,917 $ 194/sqft |
| Bondurant | $ 338,341 $ 207/sqft | Berwick | $ -- $ -- |
Housing Market Summary for Polk County, IA
| Sep 2025 | September 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Listing Price | $303.7K | $328.2K | 8.08% |
| Median Sold Price | $294.7K | $280.7K | -4.77% |
| Homes For Sale | 6,644 | 10,665 | 60.52% |
| Homes Sold | 3,425 | 2,075 | -39.42% |
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 $22,844 to $3,800,000. Clive is the priciest city with a median listing home price of $574,900, and Des Moines is most affordable with average house prices of around $232,500.
- Pre-ForeclosurePre-foreclosure homes account for 1.16% of all residential properties in Polk County, IA with Des Moines containing 110 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 $645,000 in Runnells to the lowest home value of $82,805 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 $315,189 in West Des Moines to the lowest value of $78,000 in Des Moines. Bank owned homes and properties account for 0.19% of properties in Polk County, IA. There are 18 cities within Polk County, IA; Des Moines containing 23 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single city.
- AuctionsDes Moines has 83 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 0.85% 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 $424,745 in Clive to the lowest value of $70,000 in Clive.
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