How many homes are for sale in Polk County?

There are 379 homes for sale in Polk County. More active homes usually means better selection and a little more time to compare before you offer.

What is the median list price of homes in Polk County?

The median list price is $336,329. Median is a clearer "typical" price than average because extreme outliers—like a few luxury estates at the top or a few short sales/fixers at steep discounts—don't pull it up or down as much.

What is the average list price of homes in Polk County?

The average list price is $376,377. Compare average vs. median to read the market's "tilt": when average is higher than median, upper-end homes are likely lifting the market; when average is lower than median, more lower-priced or discounted homes may be in the mix. A big gap in either direction usually means the current inventory is skewed.

What is the median price per square foot for homes in Polk County?

Homes list at a median $225 per sq ft in Polk County. Price-per-foot helps you compare value across neighborhoods and renovations; newer or recently updated homes often sit above the median.

How long do homes typically stay on the market in Polk County?

The median days on market (DOM) is 53 days. Shorter DOM signals stronger demand—expect quicker tours and faster decisions when DOM is low; longer DOM often means you can compare more and negotiate.

What is the housing months of supply for homes in Polk County?

Months of supply (MOS) is 6.9. MOS estimates how long it would take to sell all current listings at the recent sales pace if no new homes were listed. As a rule of thumb, 3–6 MOS is balanced; below 3 tends to favor sellers (move fast, expect competition), while above 6 can give buyers more leverage and time.

How many homes sold in the last 12 months in Polk County?

6,174 homes sold over the last 12 months. Viewed together with MOS, this gives you a clear read on demand versus supply and helps your ez Home Search partner agent guide you to the best options and strategy.

How many new home listings came on the market in the last 7 and 30 days in Polk County?

151 new listings in the past 7 days and 661 in the past 30 days. Frequent new listings mean fresh choices appear often; slower weeks suggest acting quickly when the right home appears.

How many home listings had a price reduction in the last 30 days in Polk County?

755 listings reduced price in the last 30 days. Price cuts can signal sellers aligning to demand—use them to spot improving values or timing for offers.

What is the median home size for homes for sale in Polk County?

The median interior size is 1,498 sq ft. This tells you the "typical" amount of living space you'll see at common price points, which helps you set expectations for rooms and layout before touring.

What is the median lot size for homes for sale in Polk County?

The median lot size is 0.22 acres. Closer-in neighborhoods usually have smaller lots; farther out you'll often find more land—compare lot size alongside price-per-foot to balance yard space and interior space.

How many one-story vs. two-story homes are for sale in Polk County?

About 61% one-story, 38% two-story, and 0% three-plus-story homes are active. Single-story homes are often in tighter supply and attract buyers who want fewer stairs, which can lead to quicker sales and firmer pricing when demand is strong.

What is the median year built for homes for sale in Polk County?

The median year built among active homes is 1993. Newer homes typically offer modern systems and energy efficiency; older homes may offer larger lots and classic details, though some may need updates—factor both into your budget and timeline.

Which neighborhoods currently have the most homes for sale in Polk County?

You'll find the most active homes for sale in the GENESERS ADD, HOLLYWOOD, Heritage Village at Prairie Tr, RICHLAND ESTATES, SEC 20-79-22 communities. Starting your search there usually gives you more options in a single tour.

What is the typical monthly HOA for homes for sale in Polk County?

The median HOA is $16 per month (where applicable). HOA dues affect your monthly affordability and loan qualification—use our mortgage calculator to see the full picture.

How much do you need to make to afford a home in Polk County?

The median home price in Polk County is $336,329. With a 20% down payment ($67,265) and a 30-year fixed at 7.0%, the estimated principal-and-interest (P&I) payment is $1,790/month (plus property taxes, homeowners insurance, HOA dues, PMI if required, and utilities). Based on the 28/36 guideline for housing costs—where total housing expenses should be about 28% to 36% of your gross income—you'd want a household income of roughly $76,718 to $59,669 per year. Use our pre-approval form to know exactly what you qualify for and to be able to make a stronger offer.

How are the schools near homes for sale in Polk County?

Many homes in Polk County are served by well-rated public and private schools; check each listing's school panel for boundary notes and current ratings, then compare nearby options as you narrow neighborhoods.

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379 Available Listings

Newly Listed

$285,000

3 Beds 2.1 Baths 1,092 sqft

888 NE Cherry Plum Dr, Ankeny, IA 50021

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 2012 0.121 Acre Lot 2 Car Garage Newly Listed

Newly Listed

$365,000

3 Beds 1 Baths 1,287 sqft

1004 SW 47th Cir, Ankeny, IA 50023

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 2005 0.309 Acre Lot 2 Car Garage Newly Listed

Newly Listed

$199,900

3 Beds 1.1 Baths 792 sqft

681 39th St, Des Moines, IA 50312

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 1904 0.331 Acre Lot 2 Car Garage Newly Listed

Newly Listed

$300,000

4 Beds 2.1 Baths 2,006 sqft

4700 Cody Dr, West Des Moines, IA 50265

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 1973 0.287 Acre Lot 2 Car Garage Newly Listed

Newly Listed

$249,900

5 Beds 1.1 Baths 1,536 sqft

4775 NE 30th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 1976 0.447 Acre Lot 4 Car Garage Newly Listed

Newly Listed

$875,000

3 Beds 2 Baths 2,193 sqft

300 Tonawanda Dr, Des Moines, IA 50312

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 1958 0.731 Acre Lot 2 Car Garage 1 day on Market

Newly Listed

$325,000

4 Beds 1 Baths 2,110 sqft

2711 64th St, Des Moines, IA 50322

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 1962 0.241 Acre Lot 2 Car Garage 1 day on Market

Newly Listed

$195,000

3 Beds 1 Baths 1,325 sqft

106 7 Avenue Ct, Altoona, IA 50009

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 1958 0.174 Acre Lot 1 day on Market

Newly Listed

$235,000

2 Beds 1 Baths 1,088 sqft

3611 E 37th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 1934 0.502 Acre Lot 1 Car Garage 1 day on Market

Newly Listed

$215,000

3 Beds 1 Baths 1,346 sqft

1344 39th St, Des Moines, IA 50311

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 1928 0.123 Acre Lot 1 Car Garage 1 day on Market

Newly Listed

$249,900

2 Beds 1 Baths 977 sqft

1501 Locust, West Des Moines, IA 50265

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 1948 0.34 Acre Lot 2 Car Garage 2 days on Market

Newly Listed

$360,000

3 Beds 1.1 Baths 1,506 sqft

3103 NW 22nd St, Ankeny, IA 50023

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 2013 0.272 Acre Lot 3 Car Garage 2 days on Market

Newly Listed

$449,900

4 Beds 2 Baths 1,531 sqft

1614 Red Cedar Ln, Granger, IA 50109

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 2022 0.304 Acre Lot 3 Car Garage 2 days on Market

Newly Listed

$325,000

4 Beds 2 Baths 2,036 sqft

7372 NW 21st, Ankeny, IA 50023

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 1974 2.71 Acre Lot 2 Car Garage 3 days on Market

Newly Listed

$280,000

4 Beds 2 Baths 864 sqft

305 NE Bel Aire Rd, Ankeny, IA 50021

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 1963 0.226 Acre Lot 2 Car Garage 3 days on Market

Newly Listed

$230,000

3 Beds 1.1 Baths 1,248 sqft

1135 46th St, Des Moines, IA 50311

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 1924 0.196 Acre Lot 1 Car Garage 3 days on Market

Newly Listed

$255,000

4 Beds 2 Baths 1,008 sqft

4140 E Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 1959 0.31 Acre Lot 2 Car Garage 3 days on Market

Newly Listed

$204,999

3 Beds 1 Baths 1,037 sqft

5602 Franklin Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 1949 0.207 Acre Lot 3 days on Market

Newly Listed

$434,900

4 Beds 1.1 Baths 1,600 sqft

216 SW 39th St, Des Moines, IA 50312

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 1965 0.455 Acre Lot 2 Car Garage 3 days on Market

Newly Listed

$310,000

3 Beds 2.1 Baths 1,444 sqft

3123 SW Chestnut Ct, Ankeny, IA 50023

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 2006 0.262 Acre Lot 2 Car Garage 3 days on Market

Newly Listed

$559,000

5 Beds 2.1 Baths 2,268 sqft

8420 Sandford Pl, Johnston, IA 50131

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 1997 0.277 Acre Lot $231/yr HOA 3 Car Garage 4 days on Market

Newly Listed

$199,999

3 Beds 1 Baths 816 sqft

7111 SW 17th St, Des Moines, IA 50315

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 1956 0.284 Acre Lot 4 days on Market

Newly Listed

$343,900

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,669 sqft

2815 NW 41st, Ankeny, IA 50023

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 2020 0.151 Acre Lot $192/yr HOA 2 Car Garage 4 days on Market

Newly Listed

$549,000

3 Beds 2.1 Baths 1,908 sqft

710 56th St, Des Moines, IA 50312

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 1941 0.358 Acre Lot 2 Car Garage 4 days on Market

Newly Listed

$385,000

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,459 sqft

2917 SW Country Ln, Ankeny, IA 50023

Pending Residential Single Family Residence Built in 2016 0.106 Acre Lot $85/mo HOA 2 Car Garage

Newly Listed

$325,000

3 Beds 1 Baths 1,118 sqft

3000 Hillsdale Dr, Urbandale, IA 50322

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 1958 0.303 Acre Lot 1 Car Garage 4 days on Market

Newly Listed

$589,900

4 Beds 3.1 Baths 1,546 sqft

234 E Bridge Rd, Polk City, IA 50226

Active Residential Single Family Residence New Construction Built in 2026 0.33 Acre Lot $265/yr HOA 3 Car Garage 4 days on Market

Newly Listed

$464,900

4 Beds 2 Baths 1,618 sqft

2118 NE 13th Ct, Ankeny, IA 50021

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 2014 0.407 Acre Lot $250/yr HOA 4 Car Garage 4 days on Market

Newly Listed

$284,900

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,136 sqft

6759 NW 6th Dr, Des Moines, IA 50313

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 1962 0.234 Acre Lot 1 Car Garage 6 days on Market

Newly Listed

$186,500

2 Beds 1 Baths 699 sqft

908 13th St, West Des Moines, IA 50265

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 1911 0.235 Acre Lot 1 Car Garage 7 days on Market

Newly Listed

$178,000

2 Beds 1 Baths 972 sqft

65 NW 44th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 1941 0.168 Acre Lot 1 Car Garage 7 days on Market

Newly Listed

$625,000

3 Beds 1 Baths 1,908 sqft

1731 NE 88th St, Altoona, IA 50009

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 1865 11.4 Acre Lot 2 Car Garage 7 days on Market

Newly Listed

$334,900

3 Beds 2.1 Baths 1,490 sqft

5952 NW 50th St, Johnston, IA 50131

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 2008 0.258 Acre Lot 2 Car Garage 7 days on Market

Newly Listed

$289,900

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,140 sqft

709 Davis St, Polk City, IA 50226

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 1994 0.209 Acre Lot 2 Car Garage 7 days on Market

Newly Listed

$279,000

4 Beds 2 Baths 969 sqft

4402 64th St, Urbandale, IA 50322

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 1965 0.193 Acre Lot 1 Car Garage 7 days on Market

Newly Listed

$165,000

2 Beds 1 Baths 924 sqft

3022 Carretera St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 1913 0.138 Acre Lot 2 Car Garage 7 days on Market

$205,000

3 Beds 1 Baths 720 sqft

2231 E 23rd St, Des Moines, IA 50317

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 1952 0.196 Acre Lot 2 Car Garage 8 days on Market

$645,000

4 Beds 2 Baths 1,588 sqft

1225 NE 53rd Ct, Ankeny, IA 50021

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 2019 0.318 Acre Lot $75/yr HOA 5 Car Garage 8 days on Market

$429,000

4 Beds 2.1 Baths 2,514 sqft

10520 Elmcrest Dr, Clive, IA 50325

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 1985 0.239 Acre Lot 2 Car Garage 8 days on Market

$359,900

5 Beds 1 Baths 1,232 sqft

404 3rd St, Bondurant, IA 50035

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 2004 0.207 Acre Lot 3 Car Garage 8 days on Market

$399,000

5 Beds 1.1 Baths 1,959 sqft

3100 SW 39th St, Des Moines, IA 50321

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 1966 0.23 Acre Lot 2 Car Garage 8 days on Market

$300,000

3 Beds 2.1 Baths 1,704 sqft

917 35th St, Bondurant, IA 50035

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 2008 0.175 Acre Lot $40/mo HOA 2 Car Garage 8 days on Market

$325,000

3 Beds 1 Baths 1,040 sqft

8946 SE Vandalia Dr, Runnells, IA 50237

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 1975 1.47 Acre Lot 1 Car Garage 8 days on Market

$190,000

2 Beds 1 Baths 768 sqft

5414 Ovid Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 1949 0.125 Acre Lot 1 Car Garage 9 days on Market

$325,000

3 Beds 1 Baths 1,566 sqft

4706 Urbandale Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 1940 0.186 Acre Lot 2 Car Garage 9 days on Market

$415,000

4 Beds 3 Baths 1,693 sqft

2555 E Leach Ave, Des Moines, IA 50320

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 1994 0.253 Acre Lot 2 Car Garage 9 days on Market

$205,000

3 Beds 1 Baths 1,176 sqft

1517 E 9th St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 1917 0.145 Acre Lot 9 days on Market

$395,000

4 Beds 2.1 Baths 2,288 sqft

3619 Brook Run Dr, Des Moines, IA 50317

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 2005 0.23 Acre Lot $125/yr HOA 3 Car Garage 9 days on Market

$370,000

5 Beds 3 Baths 1,638 sqft

811 6th St, West Des Moines, IA 50265

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 1962 0.289 Acre Lot 1 Car Garage 10 days on Market

$300,000

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,270 sqft

2523 River Meadows Dr, Des Moines, IA 50320

Active Residential Single Family Residence Built in 2014 0.132 Acre Lot $100/yr HOA 2 Car Garage 10 days on Market

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