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Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA

Metro Market Score 33.0 (Favorable), ranked #85 of 330 metros. 390 establishments, 1,644 jobs.

Metro Market Score 33.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national real estate and rental and leasing average.

📈Rapid Growth🌱Emerging Market

Employment in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island's real estate and rental and leasing sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 78.8. Combined with a 33.0 market score, this metro sits in the upper half for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

24.9

LQ: 0.60

Rank #82 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

66.7

$60,480 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 78.8

Employment growth index

Rank #71 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

19.0

YoY wage change index

390 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island

390

Establishments

-2.0% YoY

1,644

Total Employment

+4.6% YoY

$60,480

Average Annual Wage

+5.0% YoY

0.60

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Iowa

#3 of 7

real estate and rental and leasing metros in state

Iowa state rank

#16 of 51

for real estate and rental and leasing entry risk

vs State Median

-7.0

better than median (40.0)

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island vs Iowa Statewide

How this metro's real estate and rental and leasing market compares to Iowa overall. The state ranks #16/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island	IA Statewide
Overall Score	33.0 Favorable	35.6 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#85 of 330 metros	#16 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island

Information 29.5 Construction 48.8 Other Services 49.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 52.1 Finance and Insurance 52.8 Accommodation and Food Services 57.3 Retail Trade 60.0 Administrative and Support Services 68.8

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other Iowa Metros

Cedar Rapids 26.2 #49/330 Sioux City 29.5 #63/330 Iowa City 40.0 #136/330 Dubuque 41.3 #154/330 Ames 43.1 #170/330 Des Moines-West Des Moines 55.5 #252/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Davenport-Moline-Rock Island's 33.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Rocky Mount, NC 33.1 #86/330 Wausau, WI 32.9 #84/330 Tyler, TX 32.8 #83/330 Joplin, MO 32.4 #82/330 Las Cruces, NM 32.4 #81/330 Canton-Massillon, OH 33.8 #87/330 Mankato, MN 33.8 #88/330 Flagstaff, AZ 32.0 #80/330 Fort Wayne, IN 34.1 #89/330 Enid, OK 34.2 #90/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in States Bordering Iowa

State-level entry risk for real estate and rental and leasing in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Wisconsin 26.0 #2/51 Nebraska 26.3 #3/51 South Dakota 26.4 #4/51 Missouri 39.2 #25/51 Minnesota 42.1 #31/51 Illinois 44.3 #33/51

Browse Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for real estate and rental and leasing across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Davenport-Moline-Rock Island's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the wage competitiveness component (66.7) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment