County market report · FIPS 37149
Polk County, NC
Outside a metro area · Population 21,030 (Census V2020 est.)
Typical value
$306,649
Sep 2026
1M
-0.5%
3M
-1.1%
12M
-3.0%
5Y
+18.9%
10Y
+81.9%
From peak
-4.6%
Peak $321,559 · Oct 2024
Rank US / state
2858 / 98
by 12M change
Zillow Home Value Index
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, smoothed & seasonally adjusted · data through Sep 2026.
Inflection signal
Price-OnlyD · Accelerating Downturn
r3-1.09%p3-0.31%Acceleration-0.79ppMonths persisting3Evidence (Price-Only)83/100
Inventory, sales & days on market — Phase 2
Supply and demand confirmation is not yet available.
Yearly values (December)
| Year | ZHVI (Dec) | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $313,466 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | $320,064 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | $305,792 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | $296,684 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | $262,065 | +15.6% |
| 2020 | $226,707 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | $196,505 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | $190,842 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | $184,282 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | $172,419 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | $159,295 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | $147,950 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | $145,050 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | $141,281 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | $140,820 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | $133,116 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | $136,936 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | $143,521 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | $147,389 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | $140,842 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | $129,640 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | $120,326 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | $113,967 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | $109,116 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | $104,061 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | $97,511 | — |