Scott County, Iowa: roof stress score 47.3 of 100
Scott County ranks #601 of 1,113 scored counties (moderate stress) and #44 of 67 in Iowa. Scott County homes: 80.3% predate 2000, median year 1972. Hail in Scott County (1 inch or more): 2.1 days a year. Permits in Scott County ran 50.9 per 1,000 homes, 2014 to 2025.
- 47.3score
- #601nationally
- #44in Iowa
- 1972median home year
Inputs behind the 47.3
| Input | Scott County | Median | Stress percentile | In IA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 2000 | 80.3% | 80.4% | 50 | 14 |
| Severe hail days per year | 2.1 | 2.0 | 55 | 72 |
| New-home permits per 1,000 homes (inverted) | 50.9 | 35.5 | 38 | 28 |
Average of 50, 55 and 38: 47.3
Scott County on age: 80.3% of homes were built before 2000. Scott County on hail: 23 severe days over 11 full years, 5 at the 2024 peak. Scott County on building: 50.9 permits per 1,000 homes; median 35.5.
Scott County: is your roof past its time?
Scott County hail days: NOAA 1 inch+ reports
Scott County homes by decade built
| pre-1940 | 18.3% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.8% |
| 1950s | 10.1% |
| 1960s | 13.1% |
| 1970s | 16.6% |
| 1980s | 7.5% |
| 1990s | 9.9% |
| 2000s | 11.0% |
| 2010s | 7.8% |
| 2020+ | 0.9% |
78,130 housing units. Biggest slice: pre-1940, 18.3%. Before 1980: 62.9%. Since 2010: 8.7%.
New-home permits in Scott County
| 14 | 331 |
|---|---|
| 15 | 319 |
| 16 | 363 |
| 17 | 321 |
| 18 | 365 |
| 19 | 426 |
| 20 | 342 |
| 21 | 307 |
| 22 | 339 |
| 23 | 286 |
| 24 | 310 |
| 25 | 268 |
Scott County issued 3,977 single-family permits, equal to 5.1% of its 78,130 housing units. Pace: about 288 a year lately, level with 338 a year at the start. Peak: 426 permits in 2019.
Severe hail days in Scott County, by year
| 14 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 15 | 5 |
| 16 | 0 |
| 17 | 2 |
| 18 | 2 |
| 19 | 0 |
| 20 | 3 |
| 22 | 2 |
| 23 | 3 |
| 24 | 5 |
| 25 | 1 |
| 26* | 2 |
* partial year. Scott County: severe days in 8 of 11 full years (worst: 2024, 5 days). Ten biggest storms: Scott County hail history.
Map of 91 hail reports in Scott County
Dots mark reports, not storm paths.
Scott County among Iowa counties
| County | Score | Pre-2000 | Hail days | Permits | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pottawattamie County | 60.0 | 82.1% | 2.8 | 37.2 | +12.7 |
| Woodbury County | 55.3 | 89.1% | 1.7 | 33.9 | +8.0 |
| Black Hawk County | 50.9 | 84.2% | 1.9 | 40.2 | +3.6 |
| Scott County | 47.3 | 80.3% | 2.1 | 50.9 | -0.0 |
| Story County | 39.8 | 69.3% | 2.5 | 55.4 | -7.5 |
5 published. Scott County on the Iowa map
Counties scoring near 47.3
| County | Rank | Score | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock County, WI | #588 | 48.4 | +1.1 |
| Summit County, OH | #592 | 48.0 | +0.7 |
| Oklahoma County, OK | #593 | 47.9 | +0.6 |
| Riley County, KS | #618 | 46.2 | -1.1 |
| Pennington County, SD | #631 | 45.7 | -1.6 |
| Genesee County, MI | #633 | 45.6 | -1.7 |
Why Scott County lands at 47.3
Scott County: hail pulls hardest, at the 55th percentile. Age stands at 50, hail at 55, renewal at 38. Your house may differ: the score of Scott County is not a verdict on one roof.
Scott County next steps
- Check an address in Scott County: hail check.
- Compare Scott County with roof age by city.
- Claim clock after a Scott County storm: deadlines and date calculator.
- Scott County roofers we list: Davenport.
Scott County data: NOAA (23 severe days), Census ACS (78,130 homes), Census BPS (3,977 permits). Method, limits and common questions