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Polk County

Summary

30.9% share of renter households
41.3% share of low-income households
46.6% share of rent-burdened households

Renter population data

Renters vs homeowners

Households % share
Renter households 78,140
Homeowner households 175,038
Total households 253,178

Low-income renter households

Households % share
Extremely low-income ≤30% AMI
Very low-income 31-50% AMI
Low-income 51-80% AMI
All low-income households <80% AMI

Rent-burdened households

Share of income spent on rent Households % share
Moderately rent-burdened 18,337 23.5%
30.0–34.9% 6,171 7.9%
35.0–39.9% 5,387 6.9%
40.0-49.9% 6,779 8.7%
Severely rent-burdened 18,092 23.2%
≥50.0% 18,092 23.2%
All rent-burdened households 36,429 46.6%

Affordable housing shortage

Rent vs median household income

Indicator Amount ($)
Median household income in 2010 31,404
Median household income in 2021 42,250
Increase (2010–2021) 34.5%
Median rent in 2010 440
Median rent in 2021 880
Increase (2010–2021) 100.0%

Affordable housing stock

Units Amount
Supply (current stock) 8,381
Demand (total units needed) 18,495
Shortage 13,596
Total shortage 13,596
Supply/demand ratio 45.3%

HUD National Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Database

Name Type Year Zipcode Income Ceiling LIHTC Allocation Market Rate Units Low-income Units Amount ($)
HIGHBRIDGE OVERLOOK New construction 2014 N/A N/A $1,804,887 1 154 N/A
IRVINGTON FAMILY APTS New construction 2007 N/A N/A $1,378,252 1 99 N/A
HILLTOP VILLAGE New construction - Acquisition and Rehab 2012 N/A N/A $504,385 0 200 N/A
HUNTINGTON RESERVE NA 2006 N/A N/A $424,046 0 168 N/A
HOLT + HAMILTON FAMILY APARTMENTS New construction 2016 N/A N/A $1,557,010 1 61 N/A
INTERVALE GARDENS LLC New construction 2008 N/A N/A $659,087 1 65 N/A
HOMES OF RENAISSANCE PRESERVE II New construction 2012 N/A N/A $1,510,000 0 88 N/A
JEFFERSON BOULEVARD & FIFTH AVENUE APTS New construction 2013 N/A N/A $674,261 1 39 N/A
IMPERIAL GARDENS FAMILY APTS New construction 2009 N/A N/A $1,142,750 1 76 N/A
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