The story of this market
The typical home in Scott County, Iowa sells for about $246,000, or $149 per square foot.
Prices are up +3% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 33 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 100% since 2000. Last year 33 of 44 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,056 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,056 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+5.2%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2022 (+10.5%). Worst: 2011 (-0.6%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+1.5%
IA · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,396
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
+5.2%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 44 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
36
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $66,462,505.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
88%
2019 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 8617 | 5471 | 86% | 12.5% | $155,000 |
| 2019 | 10199▲ | 6345▲ | 88%▲ | 12.1% | $165,000▲ |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Scott County, Iowa
Scott County maintains a steady, resilient housing market supported by solid affordability relative to national metrics and consistent baseline demand. Home prices have posted modest single-digit year-over-year gains around 3.0% with properties moving in approximately 33 days. Supply conditions remain moderately constrained, keeping sale-to-list ratios near 98.5%.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
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Median prices moved up 0.9% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 47 days on market with 0.8 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
2% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 26.16% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.1% · poverty 11.5% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this county — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Deterministic aggregate of 18 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Scott County, Iowa — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 5.0%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Each property observation weighs one in its ZIP's deterministic roll-up — property-level records (taxes, scores, permits) never roll individually. Latest property research run Oct 7, 2026.
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| 52722 | Bettendorf | $343,000 | $165 | +10.4% | 57 | 98.5% | 8.4% | 4.2 | 240 | $1,189 | researched Sep 19 |
| 52726 | Blue Grass | $391,893 | $177 | — | 65 | — | — | — | 21 | $1,028 | researched Sep 27 |
| 52728 | Buffalo | $155,352 | $220 | — | 22 | 100% | — | 1 | 1 | $769 | researched Sep 27 |
| 52745 | Dixon | $182,000 | $141 | -2.7% | 22 | 100.3% | — | 1 | 457 | $940 | researched Sep 27 |
| 52746 | Donahue | $226,250 | $141 | +10.4% | 43 | 100.3% | — | 1 | 333 | $1,137 | researched Sep 27 |
| 52748 | Durant | $226,250 | $141 | +10.4% | 43 | 100.3% | — | 1 | 333 | $935 | researched Sep 27 |
| 52753 | LeClaire | $393,000 | $140 | +5.6% | 27 | — | — | — | 251 | $1,564 | researched Sep 27 |
| 52756 | Long Grove | $318,700 | $141 | -2.7% | 22 | — | — | — | — | $865 | researched Sep 27 |
| 52758 | McCausland | $214,000 | $148 | +2.4% | 45 | 98% | 15% | 6 | 12 | $1,269 | researched Sep 27 |
| 52765 | New Liberty | $438,000 | $237 | -2.7% | 22 | 98.5% | 39.7% | 4.2 | 1,528 | $1,375 | researched Sep 27 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Scott County demonstrates property and violent crime rates concentrated primarily within core urban centers like central Davenport, while surrounding suburban and rural communities like Bettendorf, Eldridge, and LeClaire register crime levels notably below national and statewide benchmarks.
Public education is anchored by multiple high-performing districts including Pleasant Valley Community School District and Bettendorf Community School District, which consistently receive top tier statewide and GreatSchools ratings, while Davenport Community School District offers broader, diverse urban academic and vocational tracks.
Portions along the Mississippi River corridor and local tributaries face significant recurring flood exposure requiring FEMA flood insurance, while non-riverfront areas maintain minimal flood danger; prevailing severe convective wind, hail, and convective winter storms constitute the primary baseline property risks.
The regional economy benefits from stable advanced manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare anchors, supported by major players such as John Deere, Genesis Health System, Arconic, and the Rock Island Arsenal across the Quad Cities metro.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. Federal (United States (federal)) — Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Superfund Liens: Establishes a statutory federal lien upon the parcel running in favor of the United States for all unrecovered cleanup costs, damages, and statutory interest incurred by the EPA. Rate and formula: Direct Dollar-for-Dollar Reimbursement (Lien Amount = Incurred Response Costs + Administrative Costs + Federal (United States (federal)) — Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) Withholding: Imposes an affirmative withholding tax obligation on the transferee (buyer) to withhold and remit tax on the gross amount realized (gross sales price). The statutory base withholding rate is 15% of the total purchase price (Formula: Tax = Amount Realized × 15%). Exemptions and reductions: (1) 0% wit Federal (United States (federal)) — Federal General Tax Lien Encumbrance: Under IRC § 6321, a statutory lien arises automatically as of the date of assessment and attaches to all real property owned or acquired by the taxpayer.
Scott County sustains a stable, relatively affordable rental market dominated by multi-family complexes in Davenport and Bettendorf, with asking median rents hovering near $1,000 monthly and modest investor acquisition activity.
A balanced Midwestern industrial and service economy driven by advanced manufacturing, healthcare, education, logistics, and defense contracting, buoyed by the broader bi-state Quad Cities metro footprint.
Traversed primarily by Interstate 80, Interstate 74, Interstate 280, and U.S. Route 61, offering seamless bi-state transit connectivity across the Mississippi River into Illinois.
Property valuation is administered by the Scott County Assessor and City of Davenport Assessor, conducting regular biennial assessments aligned with state appraisal standards and statutory rollback ratios.
Parcels are subject to combined millage rates encompassing county government, local municipalities, school districts, and the Eastern Iowa Community College district, alongside targeted drainage or levee maintenance districts.
Homeowners insurance rates have encountered moderate upward pressure from convective storm and hail claim volumes, with properties within the Mississippi floodplain bearing additional mandatory flood insurance costs.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
Riverfront green spaces hosting regional festivals, recreation, and direct scenic river access.
Major regional cultural institution housing extensive collections of American and Midwestern art.
Expansive outdoor recreational facility near Eldridge featuring camping, equestrian trails, and modern cabins.
Historic 33-acre park featuring conservatory displays, walking paths, and extensive rose gardens.
Data tabulated from US Census Bureau Scott County QuickFacts and Census Reporter profile datasets.
Iowa generally requires judicial foreclosure proceedings. Borrowers are entitled to a notice of right to cure default prior to the initiation of foreclosure actions. Redemption rights exist post-sale unless specific statutory exceptions (such as foreclosure without redemption for nonagricultural land) are met.
Iowa Code Chapter 654
applies when — Property must be occupied as the owner's homestead
Provides legal protections for the homestead property, including specific exemptions from judicial sale for debts, as defined under state law.
Iowa Code Chapter 561
The taxable value is determined by applying an assessment limitation (rollback) to the assessed market value. The limitation is calculated annually to restrict the growth in aggregate taxable value for the residential class to 3% statewide.
Iowa Code Chapter 441; Iowa Department of Revenue Property Tax Overview
≈ $7,380/yr on a $246,000 median
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.