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Polk County, Iowa real estate & cities.
Countywide real estate hub for Polk County, IA — 13 live city guides, public market snapshots, and connections to local professionals.
Polk County, Iowa is a county-level market on USAHouses.com — a countywide hub linking verified city guides, public market data, and ways to connect with licensed professionals. We currently publish 13 city-level guides inside Polk County, covering resale homes, condos, land, and new construction across the county.
County pages complement city guides: they group places by official Census county or county-equivalent boundaries, surface nearby counties and major Iowa cities, and link to NewUSAHouses.com builder hubs when available.
Polk County corresponds to Census FIPS code 19153. FIPS is the geographic code for USA Counties.
County snapshot
Polk County at a glance
City guides on USAHouses
13 live
Combined population (catalogued places)
233,549
Median household income (midpoint of places)
$104,497
Median home value range (Census ACS)
$208,100 – $385,000
County median listing price
$324,950 (2026-06-01)
County price trend (FHFA HPI)
+1.7% (2025)
Market data compiled from public sources on linked city guides and county-level datasets; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Full source list ↗
Places in Polk County
Cities & towns in Polk County
Polk County includes 13 places USAHouses.com tracks in its city manifest; 13 already have live market guides linked below.
Des Moines
Market guide
Ankeny
Pop. 70,542 · Market guide
Urbandale
Pop. 46,026 · Market guide
Johnston
Pop. 24,196 · Market guide
Altoona
Pop. 20,592 · Market guide
Clive
Pop. 18,776 · Market guide
Grimes
Pop. 15,810 · Market guide
Pleasant Hill
Pop. 10,796 · Market guide
Bondurant
Pop. 8,061 · Market guide
Polk City
Pop. 5,833 · Market guide
Windsor Heights
Pop. 5,171 · Market guide
Carlisle
Pop. 4,187 · Market guide
Saylorville
Pop. 3,559 · Market guide
Nearby
Nearby counties & major cities in Iowa
Other counties in Iowa with USAHouses city or county coverage:
Johnson County
6 catalogued places
Linn County
4 catalogued places
Scott County
4 catalogued places
Story County
4 catalogued places
Clinton County
3 catalogued places
Dallas County
3 catalogued places
Dubuque County
3 catalogued places
Jones County
3 catalogued places
Larger Iowa cities with live USAHouses market guides — populous places first, including major metro hubs when available:
Cedar Rapids
Pop. 136,859 · Major city
Davenport
Pop. 101,083 · Major city
Sioux City
Pop. 85,651 · Major city
Iowa City
Pop. 75,264 · Major city
Waterloo
Pop. 66,947 · Major city
Ames
Pop. 66,112 · Major city
Council Bluffs
Pop. 62,564 · Major city
Dubuque
Pop. 59,271 · Major city
Major metro hubs serving buyers comparing Polk County with larger nearby markets:
New construction
New homes in & near Polk County
Verified new-construction communities on NewUSAHouses.com in Iowa — linked when a matching metro or state hub exists.
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Official resources
Polk County government & services
Polk County government
Official county or county-equivalent government website (source: public records / Wikidata). Official site ↗
Schools
Des Moines Independent Comm School District — 59 schools, 30,739 students (largest district in county by enrollment; attendance zones vary by address).
County median listing price
$324,950 as of 2026-06-01 (FRED / Realtor.com county median listing price).
County house price trend
FHFA all-transactions HPI annual change +1.7% (2025).
Common questions
Polk County FAQ
What cities and towns are in Polk County, IA?
USAHouses.com currently catalogues 13 places in Polk County, with live market guides for 13 of them. Census recognizes additional small places and CDPs in most counties that may not yet have dedicated pages.
Where should I start looking for homes in Polk County?
Start with the live city guides for Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, Johnston, Altoona, and 8 more — each links Census market data, nearby places, and ways to connect with local professionals.
Does USAHouses.com cover new construction in Polk County?
City and county guides link to NewUSAHouses.com where verified new-home communities exist in Iowa. Use the new-construction section on this page for same-state builder hubs; availability varies by market.
How is the Polk County housing market trending?
County-level FHFA house price index data shows a +1.7% annual change in 2025 — a countywide benchmark, not a guarantee for any single city or street.
How do I connect with an agent in Polk County?
Use the lead form at the bottom of this page to describe your buy or sell goals in Polk County. USA HOUSES LLC is a platform/media company, not a brokerage; licensed professionals are disclosed separately.
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