ZIP Code · IA

ZIP 52801

Part of Davenport, IA

Pop. 1,788·Scott County·19th most expensive ZIP in Iowa

Median rent (all units)

$1,317/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-0.3%

vs US Median

-$615

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 52801 · $1,317

More affordable than 85% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$840

1 BR

$950

2 BR

$1,170

3 BR

$1,530

4 BR+

$1,860

Research median

$1,170/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($31,204) is $780 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($840).

Rank in Davenport

5th cheapest of 5 ZIP codes in Davenport.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 52803, 2 miles away, rents for 28% less ($945/mo), about $4,500 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 52801. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$15,804/yr

At $1,317/mo median

Location

CityDavenport

StateIA

CountyScott County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -0.3% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 52801 (Davenport, IA) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 20.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

1,788

Median income

$31,204

Median age

30.6

Renters

100%

Age distribution

44.4%

24.1%

12.1%

Under 1811.8%

18–3444.4%

35–5424.1%

55–6412.1%

65+7.6%

Gender

56.8%

43.2%

Male56.8%

Female43.2%

Race & ethnicity

65.4%

18.3%

White65.4%

Black18.3%

Hispanic7.7%

Asian3.6%

Other5%

Education (25+)

13.4%

32.1%

34.1%

20.4%

No HS diploma13.4%

HS diploma32.1%

Some college34.1%

Bachelor's+20.4%

Housing tenure

100%

Renter100%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 52801 in Davenport, IA has changed in 5 years

Income

$26,034 → $31,204

up 19.9%

Population

1,381 → 1,788

up 29.5%

Renter share

100% → 100%

+0.0 pts

Bachelor's+

31.5% → 20.4%

-11.1 pts

Median age

32 → 30.6

-1.4 yrs

Median household income rose from $26,034 to $31,204 between 2021 and 2024, a 19.9% shift. The population has grown by 29.5% since 2021, moving from about 1,381 residents to roughly 1,788. College-educated residents now make up 20.4% of adults here, versus 31.5% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 52801 covers Davenport, IA. The median rent here is $1,317/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $950/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,170/mo.

At 51% of local median household income ($31,204/yr), ZIP 52801 ranks as expensive compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

FAQ

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 52801?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $53,000/year (about $25/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,317/mo in ZIP 52801. The local median household income is $31,204/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.