HousingPermits

Metro area in Iowa, Illinois · part of the Davenport-Moline, IA-IL combined area

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL

The Davenport-Moline-Rock Island metro area authorized 595 new housing units in 2025. Duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes supplied 13% of its units in 2021–2025, the highest share among the 8 metro areas based in Iowa. Permits fell 38% between 2024 and 2025, the third-steepest decline among the 34 metro areas based in the West North Central states.

04008001,2001,6002004: 1,270 units (929 single-family, 38 in 2–4 unit, 303 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 1,477 units (1,038 single-family, 66 in 2–4 unit, 373 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 1,155 units (851 single-family, 44 in 2–4 unit, 260 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 1,190 units (688 single-family, 10 in 2–4 unit, 492 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 487 units (421 single-family, 30 in 2–4 unit, 36 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 727 units (371 single-family, 20 in 2–4 unit, 336 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 702 units (422 single-family, 97 in 2–4 unit, 183 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 635 units (577 single-family, 12 in 2–4 unit, 46 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 686 units (545 single-family, 18 in 2–4 unit, 123 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 617 units (510 single-family, 45 in 2–4 unit, 62 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 655 units (458 single-family, 81 in 2–4 unit, 116 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 751 units (431 single-family, 22 in 2–4 unit, 298 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 647 units (482 single-family, 16 in 2–4 unit, 149 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 750 units (443 single-family, 22 in 2–4 unit, 285 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 559 units (490 single-family, 14 in 2–4 unit, 55 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 801 units (533 single-family, 4 in 2–4 unit, 264 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 582 units (431 single-family, 28 in 2–4 unit, 123 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 629 units (436 single-family, 87 in 2–4 unit, 106 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 597 units (416 single-family, 125 in 2–4 unit, 56 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 614 units (366 single-family, 91 in 2–4 unit, 157 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 965 units (401 single-family, 58 in 2–4 unit, 506 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 595 units (377 single-family, 78 in 2–4 unit, 140 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252005 high · 1,47706001,2001,8002004: 1,270 units (929 single-family, 38 in 2–4 unit, 303 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 1,477 units (1,038 single-family, 66 in 2–4 unit, 373 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 1,155 units (851 single-family, 44 in 2–4 unit, 260 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 1,190 units (688 single-family, 10 in 2–4 unit, 492 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 487 units (421 single-family, 30 in 2–4 unit, 36 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 727 units (371 single-family, 20 in 2–4 unit, 336 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 702 units (422 single-family, 97 in 2–4 unit, 183 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 635 units (577 single-family, 12 in 2–4 unit, 46 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 686 units (545 single-family, 18 in 2–4 unit, 123 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 617 units (510 single-family, 45 in 2–4 unit, 62 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 655 units (458 single-family, 81 in 2–4 unit, 116 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 751 units (431 single-family, 22 in 2–4 unit, 298 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 647 units (482 single-family, 16 in 2–4 unit, 149 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 750 units (443 single-family, 22 in 2–4 unit, 285 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 559 units (490 single-family, 14 in 2–4 unit, 55 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 801 units (533 single-family, 4 in 2–4 unit, 264 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 582 units (431 single-family, 28 in 2–4 unit, 123 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 629 units (436 single-family, 87 in 2–4 unit, 106 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 597 units (416 single-family, 125 in 2–4 unit, 56 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 614 units (366 single-family, 91 in 2–4 unit, 157 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 965 units (401 single-family, 58 in 2–4 unit, 506 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 595 units (377 single-family, 78 in 2–4 unit, 140 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252005 high · 1,477

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

Relative to population

With 380,452 residents in July 2025, Davenport authorized 1.8 units per 1,000 residents a year in 2021–2025, under the national 4.7. The metro areas with the nearest rates are Springfield, OH (1.8) and Urban Honolulu (1.8).

Boom, bust and since

Davenport authorized the most units in 2005 (1,477); 2025 reached 40% of that. Its peak year is shared by 105 other metro areas, among them Eugene, Shreveport, Montgomery. Annual permits fell from 1,477 during the mid-2000s boom to 487 in 2008, a drop of 67%. The nearest bust profile in the West North Central states was Lawrence's (67%). The 2021–2025 pace of 680 units a year is 48% below the 2004–2006 pace.

Busiest permit offices

Across the metro area, 35 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was Bettendorf, with 1,087 units or 32% of the total, followed by Davenport with 877. Among the three largest, Moline put 66% of its units in five-plus buildings, Bettendorf 34%.

  • Bettendorf32% (1,087 units)
  • Davenport26% (877 units)
  • Moline8.7% (296 units)
  • Scott County (unincorporated)8.5% (290 units)
  • Eldridge6.7% (227 units)
  • Rock Island County (unincorporated)2.7% (93 units)
  • Geneseo2.3% (79 units)
  • Rock Island2.3% (78 units)

Share of the units authorized in the metro area, 2021–2025.

Where in the metro

Scott County accounted for 74% of the metro area's units in 2021–2025, Rock Island County for 20%. The part in Illinois supplied 26%.

  • Scott County, IA74% (372 in 2025)
  • Rock Island County, IL20% (187 in 2025)
  • Henry County, IL4.1% (18 in 2025)
  • Mercer County, IL1.9% (18 in 2025)

Houses or apartments

In Davenport, 59% of the units authorized in 2021–2025 were single-family houses and 28% were in buildings of five or more units, against 34% nationally. The closest match in building mix among the 386 other metro areas is Naples (28% in five-plus buildings). Units in five-plus buildings peaked in 2024 (506), single-family houses in 2005 (1,038).

2021–202558.7%59%12.9%13%28.4%28%2004–200672.2%72%3.8%24.0%24%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202558.7%59%12.9%28.4%28%2004–200672.2%72%3.8%24.0%24%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

Similar in size

Metro area2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA1,0292.71.7%
Eugene-Springfield, OR1,5454.450%
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL5951.828%
Greeley, CO2,99311.929%
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO2,4366.842%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put Davenport beside Eugene

Every yearly figure behind the chart, split by building size: yearly-units.csv. State view: Iowa. Counting rules.