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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Polk County is $102,000, which is lower than the state average of $148,000 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Polk County median house value has grown by 38.02% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Polk County is higher than the state average rate of 33.09% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Polk County was built is 1980, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1987 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 10,176 Owner Occupied Houses in Polk County, #77

Polk County	102,000 USD
Georgia	148,000 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #58

Polk County	38.02%
Georgia	33.09%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Polk County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	16,946, see rank, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	14,778, 87.21%, see rank	86.05%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	10,176, 60.05%, see rank	55.22%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	4,602, 27.16%, see rank	30.83%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,168, 12.79%, see rank	13.95%	12.45%
For Rent	501, 2.96%, see rank	3.35%	2.34%
For Sale Only	403, 2.38%, see rank	1.73%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	20, 0.12%, see rank	0.98%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	97, 0.57%, see rank	2.49%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,147, 6.77%, see rank	5.37%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #106

Polk County	Georgia	U.S.
1980	1987	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Polk County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	10,176	100%	2,272,001	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	5,868	57.67%, see rank	69.06%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	4,308	42.33%, see rank	30.94%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Polk County	1,194 USD
Georgia	1,388 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Polk County	%	Georgia	U.S.
$299 or Less	18	0.31%, see rank	0.21%	0.20%
$300 to $499	41	0.70%, see rank	1.46%	1.59%
$500 to $699	366	6.24%, see rank	5.32%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,389	23.67%, see rank	16.52%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,275	38.77%, see rank	33.53%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,257	21.42%, see rank	21.11%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	444	7.57%, see rank	15.58%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	78	1.33%, see rank	6.27%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Polk County	25.30% of the Total Income
Georgia	23.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Polk County	%	Georgia	U.S.
10% or Less	266	4.53%, see rank	6.08%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,701	28.99%, see rank	32.84%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,568	26.72%, see rank	26.81%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,046	17.83%, see rank	13.21%	13.74%
40% or More	1,246	21.23%, see rank	20.25%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Polk County	356 USD
Georgia	394 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Polk County	%	Georgia	U.S.
$199 or Less	478	11.10%, see rank	8.37%	7.76%
$200 to $299	876	20.33%, see rank	19.80%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,995	46.31%, see rank	40.86%	34.63%
$500 to $699	733	17.01%, see rank	18.40%	21.16%
$700 or More	226	5.25%, see rank	12.57%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Polk County	12.70% of the Total Income
Georgia	11.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Polk County	%	Georgia	U.S.
10% or Less	1,676	38.90%, see rank	42.94%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,367	31.73%, see rank	30.37%	31.47%
20% to 30%	648	15.04%, see rank	11.52%	12.24%
30% to 40%	143	3.32%, see rank	5.07%	5.64%
40% or More	438	10.17%, see rank	8.33%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Polk County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	16,946, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	12,820, 75.65%, see rank	66.44%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	375, 2.21%, see rank	3.70%	5.82%
2 Units	400, 2.36%, see rank	2.26%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	485, 2.86%, see rank	3.02%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	320, 1.89%, see rank	5.10%	4.78%
10 or More Units	538, 3.17%, see rank	10.14%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	2,008, 11.85%, see rank	9.34%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Polk County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	16,946, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
1 Room	187, 1.10%, see rank	1.17%	1.95%
2 Rooms	143, 0.84%, see rank	1.24%	2.48%
3 Rooms	792, 4.67%, see rank	6.18%	9.13%
4 Rooms	2,916, 17.21%, see rank	14.51%	16.60%
5 Rooms	5,151, 30.40%, see rank	21.23%	20.41%
6 Rooms	3,823, 22.56%, see rank	19.50%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,947, 11.49%, see rank	13.41%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,008, 5.95%, see rank	9.62%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	979, 5.78%, see rank	13.12%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.40, see rank	5.80	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Polk County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	16,946, 100%	4,114,496	132,741,033
No Bedroom	244, 1.44%, see rank	1.26%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	816, 4.82%, see rank	7.39%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	4,633, 27.34%, see rank	23.13%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	8,976, 52.97%, see rank	43.93%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	1,781, 10.51%, see rank	18.08%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	496, 2.93%, see rank	6.22%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Polk County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	14,778, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Utility Gas	4,812, 32.56%, see rank	40.63%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,090, 14.14%, see rank	5.27%	4.86%
Electricity	7,193, 48.67%, see rank	52.46%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	47, 0.32%, see rank	0.22%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	464, 3.14%, see rank	0.99%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	40, 0.27%, see rank	0.08%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	132, 0.89%, see rank	0.32%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Polk County	Georgia	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	3,952, 100%	1,190,014	39,201,928
$199 or Less	180, 4.55%, see rank	1.50%	1.50%
$200 to $299	265, 6.71%, see rank	2.66%	3.18%
$300 to $499	657, 16.62%, see rank	7.45%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,078, 27.28%, see rank	17.24%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,358, 34.36%, see rank	35.81%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	367, 9.29%, see rank	27.76%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	5.62%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	47, 1.19%, see rank	1.96%	6.10%
Median	$669, see rank	$874	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Polk County	Georgia	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	14,778, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,009, 6.83%, see rank	6.87%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	4,381, 29.65%, see rank	34.11%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	5,443, 36.83%, see rank	38.56%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	3,945, 26.70%, see rank	20.46%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.