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Bettendorf, IA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Bettendorf, IA Housing Market Trends

With a population of 39,548, 15,612 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $316,924, Bettendorf real estate is some of the most expensive in Iowa, although Bettendorf home values aren't among America's most expensive.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Bettendorf, accounting for 70.62% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Bettendorf include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 15.22%), row houses and other attached homes ( 10.05%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 3.33%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Bettendorf. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 75.43% of Bettendorf's homes, and 61.43% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Bettendorf built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Bettendorf built between 1940-1969 ( 29.64%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 25.81%). There's also some housing in Bettendorf built before 1939 ( 3.59%).

Bettendorf Home Appreciation Rates

Bettendorf's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Bettendorf during the period has been just 4.48%, which is lower than 80% of US communities.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Bettendorf that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Bettendorf real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Bettendorf appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 7.02%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 74.79% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Bettendorf. Bettendorf appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 2.51%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 10.42%.

Importantly, this makes Bettendorf one of the highest appreciating communities in the nation for the latest quarter, and may signal the city's near-future real estate investment strength.

Relative to Iowa, our data show that Bettendorf's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 90% of the other cities and towns in Iowa.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Bettendorf differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Bettendorf - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Bettendorf real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$316,924

Bettendorf, IA Home Prices
> $1,238,000
$929,001 - $1,238,000
$619,001 - $929,000
$495,001 - $619,000
$372,001 - $495,000
$248,001 - $372,000
$124,001 - $248,000
$62,001 - $124,000
$0 - $62,000
1.1%
1.1%
2.5%
2.5%
9.1%
9.1%
11.1%
11.1%
18.3%
18.3%
26.2%
26.2%
27.0%
27.0%
3.0%
3.0%
1.6%
1.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Iowa

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

15,612

Bettendorf Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,356 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
75.4%
75.4%
24.6%
24.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
5.6%
5.6%
94.4%
94.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
25.8%
25.8%
41.0%
41.0%
29.6%
29.6%
3.6%
3.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
70.6%
70.6%
10.0%
10.0%
3.3%
3.3%
15.2%
15.2%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.4%
1.4%
6.6%
6.6%
22.3%
22.3%
35.1%
35.1%
26.3%
26.3%
8.4%
8.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes