Rental numbers for Scott County, IA
The typical home here runs -$1,097 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 6 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.3%.
- Gross yield
- 5.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.3%
- 6 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,097/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $253,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,053/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Scott County
19 with published figures
| 52802Davenport | $111,000 | $1,063 | 11.4% | 5.9% | -$58 | n/a |
| 52758McCausland | $215,000 | $1,590* | 8.9% | 4.8% | -$299 | n/a |
| 52728Buffalo | $162,000 | $1,010* | 7.5% | 2.8% | -$490 | n/a |
| 52803Davenport | $169,000 | $1,000 | 7.1% | 2.6% | -$542 | +5.2% |
| 52804Davenport | $185,000 | $1,053 | 6.8% | 2.5% | -$620 | +1.3% |
| 52767Bettendorf | $264,000 | $1,330* | 6.0% | 2.5% | -$882 | n/a |
| 52806Davenport | $225,000 | $1,070 | 5.7% | 1.6% | -$913 | +3.6% |
| 52765New Liberty | $344,000 | $1,490* | 5.2% | 2.1% | -$1,258 | n/a |
| 52722Bettendorf | $340,000 | $1,425 | 5.0% | 1.5% | -$1,408 | +7.4% |
| 52726Blue Grass | $358,000 | $1,470* | 4.9% | 1.6% | -$1,438 | n/a |
| 52756Long Grove | $420,000 | $1,710* | 4.9% | 1.8% | -$1,625 | n/a |
| 52745Dixon | $268,000 | $1,060* | 4.8% | 1.5% | -$1,104 | n/a |
| 52746Donahue | $328,000 | $1,200* | 4.4% | 1.6% | -$1,335 | n/a |
| 52773Walcott | $297,000 | $1,030* | 4.2% | 0.9% | -$1,373 | n/a |
| 52768Princeton | $343,000 | $1,180* | 4.1% | 1.0% | -$1,554 | n/a |
| 52769Stockton | $349,000 | $1,180* | 4.1% | 1.4% | -$1,471 | n/a |
| 52748Eldridge | $362,000 | $1,160* | 3.9% | 0.8% | -$1,699 | n/a |
| 52753Le Claire | $392,000 | $1,220* | 3.7% | 0.6% | -$1,909 | n/a |
| 52807Davenport | $373,000 | $777 | 2.5% | -0.9% | -$2,296 | +8.5% |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +5.1%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.6%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.5 pts
- Property tax
- 1.47%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $207,049 | $863 |
| Aug 2022 | $224,646 | $926 |
| Aug 2023 | $229,101 | $952 |
| Aug 2024 | $235,941 | $1,006 |
| Aug 2025 | $240,537 | $1,007 |
| Aug 2026 | $252,728 | $1,053 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $787 | $852 | $1,056 | $1,396 | $1,697 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 5.0
- 364 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 48th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Scott County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,097 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 6 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.3%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Scott County?
- About 1.47% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $253,000 home that is about $3,725 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Scott County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $852 for a 1-bedroom, $1,056 for a 2-bedroom and $1,396 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,097 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.