Housing data for Polk Township (Nodaway County), MO
Polk Township (Nodaway County), MO has an estimated 13,968 residents and 6,166 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Nodaway County.
46.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $798 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−8.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 13,968 (±65)
- Housing units
- 6,166 (±156)
- Households that rent
- 46.3%
- Median gross rent
- $798
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −8.9%
What stands out in Polk Township (Nodaway County)
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 18.8% (±4.4 points) in Polk Township (Nodaway County), higher than in Nodaway County (12.6%).
Households that rent: 46.3% (±3.6 points) in Polk Township (Nodaway County), higher than in Nodaway County (37.7%).
Median home value: $212,500 (±$11,929) in Polk Township (Nodaway County), higher than in Nodaway County ($177,500).
Median real estate taxes: $1,581 (±$176) in Polk Township (Nodaway County), higher than in Nodaway County ($1,368).
- Types of homes in Polk Township (Nodaway County)
- Renters and owners in Polk Township (Nodaway County)
- Home values in Polk Township (Nodaway County)
- Property taxes in Polk Township (Nodaway County)
Housing in Polk Township (Nodaway County) at a glance
- Median rent: $798 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $791 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 47.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 46.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $57,294 median household income
- Home values: $212,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,324 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,581 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 18.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 59.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 48.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.9% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 59.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 12.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −8.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 38.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Polk Township (Nodaway County) against Nodaway County, its state and the nation
| Polk Township (Nodaway County) | Nodaway County | Missouri | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 13,968 (±65) | 20,774 (exact) | 6,191,814 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 6,166 (±156) | 9,536 (±48) | 2,825,287 (±1,043) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 46.3% (±3.6 points) | 37.7% (±2.7 points) | 31.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $798 (±$43) | $786 (±$42) | $1,033 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $57,294 (±$2,871) | $59,315 (±$3,123) | $70,702 (±$325) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $212,500 (±$11,929) | $177,500 (±$14,896) | $230,300 (±$880) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,581 (±$176) | $1,368 (±$65) | $1,948 (±$11) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 48.2% (±5.4 points) | 56.2% (±3.8 points) | 52.8% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 12.4 minutes (±1.1) | 15.8 minutes (±1.0) | 23.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.4% (±3.5 points) | 85.7% (±2.3 points) | 89.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 29.3 years (±1.3) | 33.7 years (±0.5) | 39.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Polk Township (Nodaway County) covers 120.3 square miles of land, about 116 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Polk Township (Nodaway County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 15,328 (±44) | 13,968 (±65) | −8.9% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 6,310 (±244) | 6,166 (±156) | −2.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $679 (±$76) | $798 (±$43) | +17.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $142,700 (±$9,520) | $212,500 (±$11,929) | +48.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $42,096 (±$3,320) | $57,294 (±$2,871) | +36.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,116 (±$64) | $1,324 (±$77) | +18.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,375 (±$85) | $1,581 (±$176) | +15.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 52.9% (±3.5 points) | 46.3% (±3.6 points) | −6.6 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.3% (±2.5 points) | 5.9% (±4.0 points) | +1.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Nodaway County
Polk Township (Nodaway County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Nodaway County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Nodaway County recorded 221 violent and 981 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Polk Township (Nodaway County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64468 | 76% | 14,280 | $802 | $211,100 | $57,251 |
| 64434 | 15% | 494 | $471 | $152,100 | $73,750 |
| 64476 | 14% | 223 | $1,088 | $110,700 | $73,250 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Polk Township (Nodaway County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryville | 0.9 mi | $808 | $189,400 | 53.1% |
| Pickering | 6.7 mi | $1,088 | $102,500 | 23.6% |
| Arkoe | 6.8 mi | $1,125 | $118,100 | 10.7% |
| Union Township (Nodaway County) | 8.0 mi | $1,050 | $179,700 | 18.6% |
| Jackson Township (Nodaway County) | 9.9 mi | $856 | $150,600 | 22.2% |
| Nodaway Township | 10.0 mi | $938 | $98,100 | 23.7% |
| Ravenwood | 10 mi | $719 | $69,300 | 25.4% |
| White Cloud Township | 10 mi | $2,156 | $254,600 | 14.9% |
Places in Missouri most like Polk Township (Nodaway County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryville | $808 | $189,400 | $53,352 | 53.1% |
| Jefferson City | $802 | $218,700 | $66,371 | 40.8% |
| Cape Girardeau | $876 | $196,300 | $55,658 | 46.0% |
| Joplin | $962 | $168,300 | $52,097 | 46.6% |
| Lebanon | $809 | $158,800 | $48,359 | 47.9% |
| Webb City | $1,008 | $169,100 | $65,469 | 41.8% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Missouri.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Polk Township (Nodaway County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $767 | $772 | $991 | $1,269 | $1,656 |
HUD income limits for Polk Township (Nodaway County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,650 | $31,050 | $49,700 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,500 | $56,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,950 | $63,900 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,350 | $70,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $47,900 | $76,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $51,450 | $82,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,000 | $88,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $58,550 | $93,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Nodaway County, MO, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Polk Township (Nodaway County)
What is the average rent in Polk Township (Nodaway County), MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Polk Township (Nodaway County) is $798 (±$43) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Polk Township (Nodaway County)?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Polk Township (Nodaway County), MO is $632 (±$45) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Polk Township (Nodaway County) rent-burdened?
47.7% of renting households in Polk Township (Nodaway County) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Polk Township (Nodaway County)?
Polk Township (Nodaway County) has an estimated 2,571 (±235) renting households, 46.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Polk Township (Nodaway County)?
The median household income in Polk Township (Nodaway County) is $57,294 (±$2,871) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Polk Township (Nodaway County), MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $212,500 (±$11,929) for owner-occupied homes in Polk Township (Nodaway County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Polk Township (Nodaway County) growing?
In Polk Township (Nodaway County), the number of residents went from 15,328 in 2015–2019 to 13,968 in 2020–2024 (−8.9%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Polk Township (Nodaway County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Polk Township (Nodaway County) are 64468, 64434, 64476.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 64468?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 64468 is $802 (±$43) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Polk township, Nodaway County, Missouri
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Polk township, Nodaway County, Missouri
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Polk township, Nodaway County, Missouri
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Polk township, Nodaway County, Missouri
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Polk township, Nodaway County, Missouri
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Polk township, Nodaway County, Missouri
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Polk township, Nodaway County, Missouri
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Nodaway County, MO
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Nodaway County, MO
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Polk township, Nodaway County, Missouri (county subdivision:58808, in state:29 county:147).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .