Polk County: Median Gross Rent Trend
How Polk County's median gross rent changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
$870
2023
$1,270
Total change
+$400
% change
+46%
| Year | Median Gross Rent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $870 | — |
| 2019 | $994 | +$124 (14.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | $1,120 | — |
| 2022 | $1,219 | +$99 (8.8%) |
| 2023 | $1,270 | +$51 (4.2%) |