Builders Patch | HousingCount Polk County affordable housing data.
Polk County
Summary
23.4%
share of renter households
45.4%
share of low-income households
29.0%
share of rent-burdened households
Renter population data
Renters vs homeowners
| Households | % share |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 2,014 |
| Homeowner households | 6,582 |
| Total households | 8,596 |
Low-income renter households
| Households | % share |
|---|---|
| Extremely low-income (≤30% AMI) | 275 |
| Very low-income (31-50% AMI) | 164 |
| Low-income (51-80% AMI) | 475 |
| All low-income households (<80% AMI) | 914 |
Rent-burdened households
| Households | % share |
|---|---|
| Moderately rent-burdened | 379 |
| 30.0–34.9% | 167 |
| 35.0–39.9% | 35 |
| 40.0-49.9% | 177 |
| Severely rent-burdened | 206 |
| ≥50.0% | 206 |
| All rent-burdened households | 585 |
Affordable housing shortage
Rent vs median household income
| Year | Median household income ($) | Median rent ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24,880 | 443 |
| 2021 | 35,889 | 670 |
| Increase (2010–2021) | 44.2% | 51.2% |
Affordable housing stock
| Units | Supply (current stock) | Demand (total units needed) | Shortage | Supply/Demand Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,207 | 398 | -545 | 303.3% |
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| Name | Type | Year | Zipcode | Market Rate | Low-income | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHBRIDGE OVERLOOK | New construction | N/A | 10452 | N/A | 1 | N/A | $1,804,887 |
| IRVINGTON FAMILY APTS | New construction | N/A | 94538 | N/A | 1 | N/A | $1,378,252 |
| HILLTOP VILLAGE | New construction - Acquisition and Rehab | N/A | 32208 | N/A | 0 | N/A | $504,385 |
| HUNTINGTON RESERVE | NA | N/A | 32773 | N/A | 0 | N/A | $424,046 |
| HOLT + HAMILTON FAMILY APARTMENTS | New construction | N/A | 91768 | N/A | 1 | N/A | $1,557,010 |
| INTERVALE GARDENS LLC | New construction | N/A | 10459 | N/A | 1 | N/A | $659,087 |
| HOMES OF RENAISSANCE PRESERVE II | New construction | N/A | 33905 | N/A | 0 | N/A | $1,510,000 |
| JEFFERSON BOULEVARD & FIFTH AVENUE APTS | New construction | N/A | 90018 | N/A | 1 | N/A | $674,261 |
| IMPERIAL GARDENS FAMILY APTS | New construction | N/A | 92243 | N/A | 1 | N/A | $1,142,750 |
| HOLLY HEIGHTS I + II APARTMENTS | Acquisition and Rehab | N/A | 95490 | N/A | 1 | N/A | $435,816 |
| HILTON SENIOR APTS | New construction | N/A | 14468 | N/A | 0 | N/A | $242,084 |