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Housing in Polk County

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Source: US Census Bureau - ACS 5 Yr 2022

Almost half of renters in the United States pay 1/3 or more of their monthly income for rent (third column above). Compare that with rent in Polk County and Iowa in the first two columns. The optimal rent to household income ratio is 25% to 28% or less. When you pay more than 30% of your income towards rent, your ability to pay for food, transportation, health care, education, and savings becomes increasingly difficult.
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Towns Near Des Moines

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County
State
Miles
Polk
IA
0.0 mi.
Polk
IA
5.0 mi.
Polk
IA
6.0 mi.
Polk
IA
6.4 mi.
Polk
IA
6.6 mi.
Polk
IA
6.7 mi.
Polk
IA
7.1 mi.
Polk
IA
7.2 mi.
Warren
IA
7.3 mi.
Polk
IA
8.7 mi.
Polk
IA
9.0 mi.
Warren
IA
9.9 mi.
Warren
IA
10.0 mi.
Polk
IA
10.7 mi.
Polk
IA
11.4 mi.
Polk
IA
11.7 mi.
Polk
IA
12.0 mi.
Polk
IA
13.9 mi.
Warren
IA
14.4 mi.
Warren
IA
15.4 mi.
Warren
IA
15.4 mi.
Polk
IA
15.7 mi.
Polk
IA
16.9 mi.
Polk
IA
19.0 mi.
Warren
IA
19.0 mi.
Warren
IA
19.5 mi.
Warren
IA
20.3 mi.
Warren
IA
22.5 mi.
Warren
IA
27.1 mi.
Warren
IA
27.9 mi.
Warren
IA
29.6 mi.

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