Davenport

Cost of Living in Davenport, IA (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$2,879 left/mo

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$2,547/mo in Davenport. $2,879 left each month. Prices 12% below the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,426/mo.

Taxes$1,552
Rent$740
Other$1,807
Left$2,879

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,730
Federal income tax: −$9,591
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,405
State income tax (IA): −$2,627
Take-home pay: $65,107
Effective tax rate: 22.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $740
Groceries: $353
Getting around: $527
Healthcare: $397
Utilities and internet: $221
Everything else: $309
Total spending: $2,547

After tax and rent

$2,879 left/mo

Stats

Rent: $881; 2 bd median
Take-home: $5,426; Per month
Tax: 22%; Of pay
Prices: 12% below; US, besides rent

Average electric bill in Iowa

About $123 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Iowa in 2025, 13.62¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Davenport utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

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