Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
Cycle Phase
Davenport experienced a market correction from late 2024 through late 2024. The market is currently recovering.
Market conditions are rebuilding after a correction period
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)
Market Signals
Inventory is roughly flat (+1% YoY) with homes selling at a normal pace — a balanced market.
Liquidity
Valuation
Factor Details
Factor Breakdown
12-month HPI change — higher = overheating
YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure
Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk
Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened
12-month employment change (risk inverted)
Net AGI migration (risk inverted)
Underlying Values
| Metric | Value | Pctile |
|---|---|---|
| Price Momentum | +3.8% | p72 |
| Permit Growth | -12.9% | p30 |
| Permits/1K Pop | 1.63 | p13 |
| Affordability | 0.23 | p19 |
| Employment | -0.9% | p90 |
| Net AGI Migration | -$28K | p73 |
National ContextDoes not affect score
Credit Conditions
Credit Regime
Healthy recovery. Credit is flowing normally and transactions are steady — conditions favor continued rebuilding.
Supply Pipeline
Supply Regime
Supply pipeline is building up while credit remains available. New units are accumulating in the system — watch for delivery pressure in coming quarters.
Local SignalsDoes not affect score
Metro Permit Activity
Permit Activity
NormalRaw 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
Internal Structure
Davenport's counties diverge significantly — Scott County (High Risk) contrasts sharply with Mercer County, making the metro average potentially misleading.
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).
| County | Score ▼ |
|---|---|
Rock Island County | 78 |
Scott CountyRisk Driver | 78 |
Henry County | 44 |
Mercer CountyStabilizer | 0 |
Score History
| Month | Score |
|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 62 |
| 2025-09 | 60 |
| 2025-06 | 58 |
| 2025-03 | 56 |
| 2025-01 | 55 |
| 2024-10 | 58 |
| 2024-08 | 60 |
| 2024-07 | 59 |
| 2024-06 | 58 |
| 2024-04 | 62 |
| 2024-01 | 63 |
| 2023-11 | 60 |
| 2023-10 | 60 |
| 2023-08 | 63 |
| 2023-07 | 64 |
| 2023-05 | 54 |
| 2023-04 | 52 |
| 2023-03 | 55 |
| 2023-02 | 56 |
| 2022-12 | 54 |
| 2022-10 | 52 |
| 2022-08 | 51 |
| 2022-07 | 50 |
| 2022-05 | 50 |
| 2022-04 | 48 |
| 2022-02 | 45 |
| 2022-01 | 45 |
| 2021-11 | 48 |
| 2021-10 | 48 |
| 2021-09 | 48 |
| 2021-07 | 47 |
| 2021-04 | 50 |
| 2021-02 | 49 |
| 2021-01 | 49 |
| 2020-11 | 48 |
| 2020-10 | 48 |
| 2020-08 | 49 |
| 2020-05 | 50 |
| 2020-02 | 51 |
| 2019-12 | 51 |
| 2019-09 | 58 |
| 2019-06 | 50 |
| 2019-03 | 51 |
| 2019-01 | 51 |