Cost of living in Bettendorf, Iowa
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,187 a month.
Bettendorf is a city in Iowa. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $100,495 a year.
- People
- 39,647
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,187
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $100,495
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $306,500
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,056
- Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA
Bettendorf, Iowa has about 39,647 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $306,500.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Scott County is $1,056 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Bettendorf. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area, prices sit at 89.1 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Iowa taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.9% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Bettendorf's exact store tax.
Some places in Iowa add a local wage tax. In 2023 the state average was about 0.08% of income. That is not a Bettendorf bill.
In July 2026, a typical Iowa home paid 15.99¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Bettendorf's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Iowa in the table we use.
Among 264 places we list in Iowa with a rent figure, 22 have higher typical rent than Bettendorf.
Nearby places
- Hampton
Typical rent $941
Compare with Bettendorf - Le Claire
Typical rent $1,563
Compare with Bettendorf - East Moline
Typical rent $868
Compare with Bettendorf - Silvis
Typical rent $965
Compare with Bettendorf - Moline
Typical rent $900
Compare with Bettendorf - Carbon Cliff
Typical rent $1,034
Compare with Bettendorf - Davenport
Typical rent $978
Compare with Bettendorf - Eldridge
Typical rent $945
Compare with Bettendorf
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Iowa
Bigger places in Iowa
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.