Polk County, GA

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Polk County, Georgia. Population: 43.0K.

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Median Home Price

$222.2K

Based on 3 cities

Median Household Income

$55.3K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio

4.0x

Moderately affordable

Salary Needed to Buy

$56.8K

30-yr mortgage, 6.5% rate, 20% down

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax

$1,307

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate

0.59%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs

Mortgage (P&I)$1,123

Property Tax$109

Insurance$92.58

Total Monthly$1,325

Historical Home Prices

2015

$86.7K

2016

$88.2K

+1.8%%

2017

$98.5K

+11.6%%

2018

$111.7K

+13.4%%

2019

$116.2K

+4.0%%

2020

$138.3K

+19.1%%

2021

$166.8K

+20.6%%

2022

$198.6K

+19.1%%

2023

$206.4K

+3.9%%

2024

$216.0K

+4.7%%

2025

$212.3K

-1.7%%

Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate

4.0%%

Near national average

Population Density

139

People per square mile

Homicide Rate

7.7

Low (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)

Competitive

R+0

Racial Demographics

White

70.8%

Black

11.9%

Hispanic

13.5%

Asian

Two or More Races

2.1%

Source: Census ACS 2023. Hispanic/Latino ethnicity counted separately from race.

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature

61°F

Annual average

Sunny Days

202

Days per year

Annual Rainfall

51.0"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk

High Risk

Score: 64/100

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