The median home in Polk City, Iowa is valued at $415,228, up 1.2% year over year. Polk City is part of the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$415,228
+1.2%
AFFORDABILITY6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + IA ins. 28% per HUD.
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$83,046 on $415,228
Out of reach — 44.7% of income
Need $119,700/yr to afford.
PITI$2,793
P/I44.7%
Afford$260K
Gap-$155K
P&I $2,100Tax $543Ins $150
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