Rental numbers for Rock Island County, IL
The typical home here runs -$601 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.5%.
- Gross yield
- 7.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 8.5%
- 3 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$601/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $159,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $954/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Rock Island County
14 with published figures
| 61239Carbon Cliff | $127,000 | $1,210* | 11.4% | 5.6% | -$94 | n/a |
| 61257Hillsdale | $181,000 | $1,710* | 11.3% | 5.9% | -$84 | n/a |
| 61201Rock Island | $127,000 | $952 | 9.0% | 3.1% | -$360 | +5.0% |
| 61282Silvis | $165,000 | $1,210* | 8.8% | 3.4% | -$417 | n/a |
| 61265Moline | $151,000 | $1,061 | 8.5% | 3.0% | -$434 | +3.0% |
| 61244East Moline | $149,000 | $1,005 | 8.1% | 2.3% | -$519 | n/a |
| 61264Milan | $195,000 | $1,250* | 7.7% | 2.6% | -$631 | n/a |
| 61240Coal Valley | $278,000 | $1,710* | 7.4% | 2.6% | -$884 | n/a |
| 61256Hampton | $210,000 | $1,240* | 7.1% | 2.3% | -$736 | n/a |
| 61284Taylor Ridge | $280,000 | $1,390* | 6.0% | 1.6% | -$1,128 | n/a |
| 61242Cordova | $236,000 | $1,170* | 5.9% | 1.8% | -$922 | n/a |
| 61232Andalusia | $214,000 | $1,040* | 5.8% | 1.0% | -$977 | n/a |
| 61259Illinois City | $298,000 | $1,150* | 4.6% | -0.0% | -$1,608 | n/a |
| 61275Port Byron | $314,000 | $990* | 3.8% | -0.5% | -$1,810 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +4.7%
- Rent, 12 months
- +5.5%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.8 pts
- Property tax
- 2.28%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $135,761 | $727 |
| Aug 2022 | $141,257 | $808 |
| Aug 2023 | $146,519 | $811 |
| Aug 2024 | $147,576 | $880 |
| Aug 2025 | $151,337 | $904 |
| Aug 2026 | $158,509 | $954 |
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
- 2.6
- 162 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 31th
- among US counties
Tools
Test a listing in Rock Island County against today's rate.
Open the calculatorPart of the Davenport, IA metro.
Questions
- Is Rock Island County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$601 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.5%. 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 Rock Island County?
- About 2.28% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $159,000 home that is about $3,609 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Rock Island 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 -$601 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.