Benton County, AR home prices
Benton County, AR: the typical home is worth $386,647 as of 2026-05, up +2.4% over the past year and +246.9% since 2000. Listings run about $223/sq ft…
Benton County is cooling and overvalued — very affordable for what people here earn.
Real Estate Price Map scores, derived from the data on this page · how we calculate them
1977: $45,521 → 2026: $386,647 (8.5×) pre-2000 estimated via FHFA index
Market read
At $386,647, homes in Benton County sit 131% above the Arkansas median ($167,530) and 65% above the US median ($233,954). That ranks #1 of 74 Arkansas counties by price.
Prices are holding steady (+2.4% in the last year) — a balanced market.
Homes here take a while to sell — a median 64 days on the market, with 20% of listings cutting their asking price.
At 4.2× local income, that's pricier than the typical US county (~3.8×).
Against the typical US price-to-income and price-to-rent, homes here look ~15% expensive for local incomes and rents.
Renting looks cheaper — buying the typical home runs ~$1,909/mo (P&I, 20% down) vs $1,565/mo to rent.
Home value history
Zillow ZHVI, monthly from 2000 · recessions shaded. See the full 1975 history on the interactive map →
Nearby counties
McDonald County, MO ($235,291) · Washington County, AR ($353,981) · Delaware County, OK ($291,142) · Barry County, MO ($242,534) · Madison County, AR ($275,108) · Adair County, OK ($180,689)
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | $111,444 |
| 2001 | $117,210 |
| 2002 | $120,391 |
| 2003 | $124,485 |
| 2004 | $133,216 |
| 2005 | $149,408 |
| 2006 | $168,703 |
| 2007 | $174,008 |
| 2008 | $167,609 |
| 2009 | $158,467 |
| 2010 | $148,818 |
| 2011 | $138,055 |
| 2012 | $135,339 |
| 2013 | $143,591 |
| 2014 | $154,046 |
| 2015 | $161,102 |
| 2016 | $169,798 |
| 2017 | $184,799 |
| 2018 | $197,180 |
| 2019 | $205,619 |
| 2020 | $217,554 |
| 2021 | $246,256 |
| 2022 | $303,978 |
| 2023 | $344,264 |
| 2024 | $357,954 |
| 2025 | $374,453 |
| 2026 | $386,258 |