Median Gross Rent in Polk County, IA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Gross Rent
$1,149 −1.2% vs nat'l
Rank #625 of 3,222
81th percentile

How Polk County Compares

Polk County
$1,149
Iowa Average
$1,149
Rank #2 of 99 in state
National
$1,163
1.2% below

National Distribution

Where Polk County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median gross rent.

$264 $2,922

■ Polk County: $1,149

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#622 Ontario County, NY $1,150
#623 Walworth County, WI $1,150
#624 San Miguel County, CO $1,149
#625 Polk County, IA $1,149
#626 Jefferson County, KY $1,149
#627 Sweet Grass County, MT $1,149
#628 Bandera County, TX $1,149
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Median Gross Rent in Polk County, Iowa

Polk County, Iowa has a median gross rent of $1,149, which ranks #625 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.2% below the national value of $1,163.

Within Iowa, Polk County ranks #2 of 99 out of 99 counties. This places it in the 81th percentile nationally.

The median monthly rent including utilities for renter-occupied housing units. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.