Cost of Living in Davenport
Davenport's cost-of-living picture pairs genuinely affordable housing (a Zillow average value near $196,244) with Iowa's real, current flat 3.8% income tax and a below-national-average homeowners-insurance cost -- offset by Scott County's genuinely higher-than-average property tax, a real, disclosed complication this record does not smooth over.
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Learn moreHousing Runs Genuinely Affordable, With Real, Closely-Aligned Cross-Source Figures
As detailed on the housing-market topic page, Davenport's Zillow average home value ran approximately $196,244 in 2026 (up ~3.3% YoY), closely matched by Redfin's separately-cited median sold price of approximately $190,396-$192,000 -- a real, disclosed, notably tight cross-source alignment compared to several higher-priced markets covered elsewhere in this project.
Iowa's Real, Dramatic Flat-Tax Reform Reached 3.8% in 2026
As detailed on the taxes topic page, Iowa's real, current flat individual income tax rate ran 3.8% for 2026 -- the final step of a genuine, multi-year reform down from a real 8.53% top rate in 2022. Retirement income is real, fully exempt for taxpayers 55+, effective 2023.
Rent Runs Genuinely Low, With a Real Cross-Source Spread
As detailed on the renting topic page, Davenport one-bedroom rent ran approximately $770 to $901 depending on source -- genuinely, substantially below several other Tier A+ markets covered elsewhere in this project.
Property Tax Runs Genuinely Above Average, and Genuinely Complex
As detailed on the property-taxes topic page, Scott County's cross-source-cited effective property tax rate ran approximately 1.33%-1.56% (this record's own representative figure: 1.47%) -- above the U.S. average, moderated by Iowa's real, statewide rollback assessment-limitation mechanism, but genuinely more complex than a flat rate.
Sales Tax Runs a Real, Combined 7% -- State Plus a Local-Option Add-On
As detailed on the taxes topic page, Davenport's combined sales tax rate ran a real, current 7% -- 6% Iowa state sales tax plus a 1% Scott County local-option tax, with no additional city-level tax.
Key takeaways
- Davenport's Zillow average home value ran approximately $196,244 in 2026, closely matched by Redfin's separately-cited $190,396-$192,000 median sold price.
- Iowa's real, current flat income tax reached 3.8% in 2026, down from 8.53% in 2022, with retirement income fully exempt for taxpayers 55+.
- Rent runs genuinely low ($770-$901 for a one-bedroom depending on source).
- Scott County's cross-source-cited effective property tax rate (approximately 1.33%-1.56%) runs above the U.S. average, moderated by Iowa's statewide rollback mechanism.
- Davenport's combined sales tax rate runs a real 7% (6% state plus 1% Scott County local-option tax).
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