What percentage of people rent in Bettendorf, IA?

Name: Renters and owners in Bettendorf, IA, 2020–2024
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25.0% (±2.5 points) of the occupied homes in Bettendorf, IA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 4,088 renting households against 12,296 that own their home.

In Bettendorf, the share of households that rent went from 24.9% in 2015–2019 to 25.0% in 2020–2024 (+0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 25.0% (±2.5 points)
Renting households: 4,088 (±433)
Median renter income: $54,854 (±$3,099)

Who rents and who owns in Bettendorf

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bettendorf	Scott County	Iowa	United States
Renter-occupied share	25.0% (±2.5 points)	30.0% (±1.2 points)	28.3% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	4,088 (±433)	21,956 (±900)	372,311 (±3,635)	45,017,354
Owning households	12,296 (±487)	51,176 (±862)	943,396 (±5,414)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$54,854 (±$3,099)	$43,582 (±$2,592)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$123,313 (±$7,908)	$98,460 (±$2,710)	$91,638 (±$512)	$100,009

In Bettendorf, the renter share is lower than in Scott County (30.0%).

It is also lower than in Iowa (28.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Scott County, Bettendorf ranks 4 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 299 of 943.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Bettendorf has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	24.9% (±1.9 points)	25.0% (±2.5 points)	+0.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$914 (±$73)	$1,187 (±$60)	+29.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$82,153 (±$3,776)	$100,495 (±$3,501)	+22.3%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Bettendorf

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bettendorf
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bettendorf	—	25.0% (±2.5 points)	—
Panorama Park	1.4 mi	1.6% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Riverdale	2.2 mi	18.4% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hampton	3.9 mi	13.4% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Moline Township	4.6 mi	33.8% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Hampton Township	5.3 mi	34.3% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Le Claire	5.5 mi	25.7% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
East Moline	5.6 mi	35.6% (±4.2 points)	Higher
South Moline Township	5.8 mi	32.2% (±2.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Panorama Park, IA (1.6%), Hampton, IL (13.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Moline Township, IL (33.8%), Hampton Township, IL (34.3%), East Moline, IL (35.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Scott County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Davenport	37.1% (±1.6 points)
2	Maysville	30.5% (±19.7 points)
3	Le Claire	25.7% (±9.7 points)
4	Bettendorf	25.0% (±2.5 points)
5	Buffalo	23.7% (±9.8 points)
6	New Liberty	22.2% (±15.6 points)
7	Walcott	20.2% (±5.8 points)
8	McCausland	19.6% (±11.9 points)
9	Riverdale	18.4% (±15.6 points)
10	Blue Grass	17.8% (±6.4 points)

Showing 10 of 17 places in Scott County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bettendorf

How many renters are there in Bettendorf?

Bettendorf has an estimated 4,088 (±433) renting households, 25.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bettendorf?

In Bettendorf, the share of households that rent went from 24.9% in 2015–2019 to 25.0% in 2020–2024 (+0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Bettendorf?

A renting household in Bettendorf has 2.1 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bettendorf?

The median renting household in Bettendorf, IA has an income of $54,854 (±$3,099) a year, against $123,313 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Bettendorf city, Iowa (place:06355, in state:19).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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