Rock Island, IL housing market
Typical home value
$125K
▼ 0.7% 1 yr
Typical rent
$932/mo
▲ 5.2% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
9.0%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+11%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Rock Island is worth $124,624, down 0.7% over the past year and up 11% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $932 a month (+5.2% YoY), a gross rent yield of 9.0% (above the Davenport, IA metro's 6.2%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $685/mo, $247 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Davenport, IA metro's home values to change +3.2% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Davenport, IA metro)
Neutral market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 52/100, #111 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Rock Island compares
| Measure | Rock Island | Davenport, IA metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $124,624 | $194,778 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | −0.7% | +4.8% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $932 | $1,003 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +5.2% | +4.3% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 9.0% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 11.1 | 16.2 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $685 | $1,070 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Rock Island
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Monthly payment on a $125K home.
Other cities in the Davenport, IA metro
Davenport, IA
$194K home$965 rent
▲ 3.8% 1 yr
Moline, IL
$150K home$1,090 rent
▲ 3.2% 1 yr
Bettendorf, IA
$338K home$1,466 rent
▲ 6.3% 1 yr
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.