AR area data
Benton, AR
Benton, AR.
Population: 28,712 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $207,834
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +63.6%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $208,035
- House Price Index
- 371.7 (+4.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $222,034
- Median list price
- $240,000
- Median days on market
- 46 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.7%
- Active listings
- 123
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
- Days to pending
- 50 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 46
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,388/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +7.8%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $870/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,386/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 86.9 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 12.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.30/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 14
- Elementary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, hail, heatWave, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 65.0°F
- Average high
- 75.0°F
- Average low
- 55.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 53.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 2.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site (24 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Hiller Ultralight Flightpark (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Saline County Regional Airport (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +997 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Median annual property tax
- $1,111
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 23,112
- Average weekly wage
- $868
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 488
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