County

Average Rent in Polk County

Polk is a county in Iowa. It ranks #12 out of 88 for places to rent. Polk County is in
the congressional districts of
District 01, District 03 and
the metropolitan areas of
Ames, IA MSA, Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA MSA. Dwellsy has rental data for Polk County includes 16 cities and 28 zip codes with places to rent.
The average rent over the last 3 months for places in Polk County is $1,190 which represents an increase of 4.61% over the same period.

The most expensive city in Polk County to rent places is Norwalk, IA with an average rent of $1,759. The least expensive city in Polk County to rent places is Mitchellville, IA with an average rent of $681.

The most expensive zip code in Polk County to rent places is 50323 with an average rent of $2,035. The least expensive zip code in Polk County to rent places is 50169 with an average rent of $681.

Rental Price Comparison

The average rent for places in county Polk currently stands at $1,190.
In comparison, places in the largest city, specifically Des Moines, is less expensive, with an average rent of $1,063. This represents a difference of -11% when compared to Polk.
Meanwhile, in the average state of Iowa, the average rent for the same type of housing is $1,169, showing a less expensive of -2% from our subject location.
On a national scale, the average rent for a similar places across the United States is $1,848. This constitutes a more expensive by +55% when compared to the rent in Polk.
$1,190
Polk
VS
$1,063
-11%
Des Moines, city
$1,169
-2%
IA, state
$1,848
+55%
USA, us

Average price for rental listings over the last 3 months. Last updated May 3 2026

Zip Codes in Polk County

Top 10 by Average Rent for places

50323$2,035
50327$1,739
50021$1,568
50226$1,547
50266$1,529
50131$1,464
50023$1,368
50325$1,329
50111$1,304
50009$1,284

Cheapest 10 by Average Rent for places

50313$1,066
50047$1,029
50315$1,016
50312$1,015
50321$966
50314$954
50310$950
50316$870
50109$790
50169$681