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Rankings/Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL

NeutralTier 1CBSA 19340Compare
Risk Rank: #137 of 287Month: 2025-12Score change (12m): -7
50score
Composite risk percentile vs 287 metros (higher = higher risk)

Cycle Phase

Davenport experienced a market correction from late 2024 through late 2024. The market is currently recovering.

Recovery
Expansion
Hypersupply
Recession
In Recovery for 9 months·Previously: Recovery

Market conditions are rebuilding after a correction period

ExpRecExpExpHypExpExpRessRecHypRec2019202020212022202320242025
Recovery
Expansion
Hypersupply
Recession

Davenport's housing market shows average risk, ranking 137th of 287 metros. The market has been in Recovery for 9 months. Current conditions are balanced with stable liquidity.

Executive Summary

Risk is Neutral, driven primarily by employment and migration. The market is in Recovery phase. Liquidity is stable and valuation is balanced.

Top Risk Drivers (This Month)

Employment
p90 (highest risk decile)
12-month employment change (risk inverted)
Migration
p73 (moderate)
Net AGI migration (risk inverted)
Price Momentum
p72 (moderate)
12-month HPI change

Market Signals

Inventory is roughly flat (+1% YoY) with homes selling at a normal pace — a balanced market.

Liquidity

Stable
Active Listings YoY
+0.7%p50
Days on Market YoY
+0.0%p46
Months in status6
Data through Dec 2025

Valuation

Balanced
Rent vs. Price Growth
-1.4%p43
Months in status22
Data through Dec 2025Rent growth vs price growth (rent support). Note: Affordability and Valuation measure different structural dimensions and can diverge.
Factor Details

Factor Breakdown

Price Momentum72

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit Growth30

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per Capita13

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

Affordability19

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

Employment90

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

Migration73

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

Underlying Values

MetricValuePctile
Price Momentum+3.8%p72
Permit Growth-12.9%p30
Permits/1K Pop1.63p13
Affordability0.23p19
Employment-0.9%p90
Net AGI Migration-$28Kp73
National ContextDoes not affect score

Credit Conditions

Credit Regime

Stable

Healthy recovery. Credit is flowing normally and transactions are steady — conditions favor continued rebuilding.

Bank Lending Standards
-5.7Normal
Rate Change (YoY)
-74 bpsNormal
Mortgage Risk Premium
+189 bpsElevated
Stable for 8 quartersData through 2026-Q1

Supply Pipeline

Supply Regime

Accumulating

Supply pipeline is building up while credit remains available. New units are accumulating in the system — watch for delivery pressure in coming quarters.

Pipeline Ratio
0.91High
Completion-Permit Divergence
-3.2 ppNormal
Accumulating for 3 quartersData through 2025-Q4
Local SignalsDoes not affect score

Metro Permit Activity

Permit Activity

Normal
YoY Permit Growth
-12.9%Within norm

Raw signal — not the composite percentile

Relative to 2016–2019 norms for this metro

Based on limited permit volume

Supply and demand are in equilibrium. No unusual activity on either side of the market.

Liquidity

Liquidity

Stable
Active Listings YoY+0.7%
Days on Market YoY+0.0%
AssessmentBalanced conditions
Stable for 6 monthsData through Dec 2025
Internal Structure

Davenport's counties diverge significantly — Scott County (High Risk) contrasts sharply with Mercer County, making the metro average potentially misleading.

High32.0Limited data
4 of 4 counties scored

Davenport, IA-IL shows High internal divergence — the metro composite may obscure significant county-level differences. Scott County contributes the most structural risk (High Risk, driven by permit growth), while Mercer County anchors the lower end (Low Risk).

Within-metro factor percentiles (0 = lowest risk, 100 = highest risk)
CountyScore
Rock Island County
78
Scott CountyRisk Driver
78
Henry County
44
Mercer CountyStabilizer
0
Score History
MonthScore
2025-1162
2025-0960
2025-0658
2025-0356
2025-0155
2024-1058
2024-0860
2024-0759
2024-0658
2024-0462
2024-0163
2023-1160
2023-1060
2023-0863
2023-0764
2023-0554
2023-0452
2023-0355
2023-0256
2022-1254
2022-1052
2022-0851
2022-0750
2022-0550
2022-0448
2022-0245
2022-0145
2021-1148
2021-1048
2021-0948
2021-0747
2021-0450
2021-0249
2021-0149
2020-1148
2020-1048
2020-0849
2020-0550
2020-0251
2019-1251
2019-0958
2019-0650
2019-0351
2019-0151
Data Vintages
Price (HPI)2025-Q3
Permits2025-12
Income2024
Employment2025-12
Migration2022