| Index | Polk City | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $554,516 | $240,019 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $1,612 | $1,071 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 3.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 88.6% | 71.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 11.4% | 28.9% | 36.4% |
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| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Sheldahl, IA | 346 | $238,867 | 27% |
| Cambridge, IA | 978 | $241,405 | 26% |
| Luther, IA | 158 | $243,200 | 26% |
| Madrid, IA | 2,660 | $248,205 | 24% |
| Des Moines, IA | 221,968 | $256,147 | 22% |
| Polk City, IA | 4,940 | $554,516 | 70% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Bluefield, VA | 4,940 | $240,009 | 27% |
| West Milton, OH | 4,940 | $185,079 | 43% |
| Ahoskie, NC | 4,941 | $168,327 | 48% |
| West Pittston, PA | 4,943 | $227,942 | 30% |
| Royersford, PA | 4,937 | $371,356 | 14% |
| Polk City, IA | 4,940 | $554,516 | 70% |
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