According to realtor.com, as of 2026, the Bentonville, Arkansas housing market has a median listing price of $570,000, and houses for sale spend an average of 97 days on the market. That is an asking level, not a record of what buyers have paid, so use it to frame expectations and then confirm recent sale prices for comparable homes before setting an offer or a list price.
What is the median home price in Bentonville in 2026?
According to realtor.com, as of 2026, the median listing price in Bentonville is $570,000. It describes homes on the market, not completed sales, and it is best read as the starting point for a conversation about a specific property rather than as the value of that property.
A median is the midpoint of the listings measured, so unusually expensive homes do not pull it upward the way they would pull an average. That makes it a steadier reference for the city as a whole. It also hides the spread underneath it. A condominium near the square, a newer home on a larger lot and an older house in an established area can sit far apart on price, and the citywide median describes none of them exactly.
How long do homes take to sell in Bentonville?
According to realtor.com, as of 2026, houses for sale in Bentonville spend an average of 97 days on the market. According to redfin.com, as of 2026, recently sold homes in Bentonville show 169 days on market. This report draws time on market from both sources, and the figures should not be blended.
Why do the Bentonville day counts differ?
The realtor.com figure describes houses currently for sale, while the Redfin figure describes homes that sold recently. They answer different questions: how long current listings have been on the market, and how long sold homes were on the market.
An average can also be lifted by listings that sat for a long time, so neither figure predicts how long a particular home will take. The useful comparison is days on market for homes in the same neighborhood and price range, which a broker can pull from the local multiple listing service.
What rent benchmark does HUD publish for Bentonville?
HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 72712, the ZIP in Bentonville's city office address, are $1,040 for an efficiency, $1,190 for one bedroom, $1,420 for two bedrooms, $1,970 for three bedrooms and $2,370 for four bedrooms per month. HUD uses these figures to set housing voucher payment standards, and they are not asking rents; the ZIP code can also extend beyond city limits, so an investor should still compare leases for similar Bentonville homes.
Which employers shape housing demand in Bentonville?
According to the Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce, as of 2026, Bentonville is the location of Walmart's home office, and the Chamber identifies Tyson Foods and J. B. Hunt headquarters as part of the wider Northwest Arkansas region. That does not place every headquarters inside Bentonville, and this report does not claim it does.
By road, Bentonville city offices at 305 SW A St are about 1.3 miles from Walmart's Home Office campus (1 Customer Drive) and about 11.9 miles from Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA), based on OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM), retrieved November 2026; these are road distances from the city offices, not from any particular home.
For a buyer, the practical point is that the regional employment base reaches beyond the city limits, so commute time and housing choices in neighboring towns belong in the same comparison. Employer news can move demand for particular price ranges, which is a reason to check current conditions rather than rely on any annual summary.
What development is planned in Bentonville, and what is only proposed?
Bentonville has a published wastewater-treatment expansion plan, a planned mixed-use development called Hart on Main and a proposed NE J Street boulevard; none is documented as complete in the sources cited. Each should be read as a plan or proposal rather than finished infrastructure or inventory.
According to the City of Bentonville, as of 2026, the city publishes a wastewater-treatment expansion plan that includes filtration, a clarifier, an influent building and laboratory expansion. That describes the published plan; it does not establish actual construction progress or completion.
According to Blue Crane, as of 2026, Hart on Main is a planned development north of the Bentonville square that combines apartments, for-sale condominiums, shops, restaurants and offices. The developer labels it in development, so it should not be counted as completed inventory.
According to bentonvillebond.com, as of 2026, the bond street improvement program describes a proposed NE J Street boulevard running from NE Tiger to the bridge over Shewmaker Creek. A proposal is not a built road, and timing should be confirmed with the city.
How do Arkansas property taxes affect a Bentonville purchase?
According to the Arkansas Assessment Coordination Division, as of 2026, Arkansas assesses real property at 20% of its true market value, and the millage rate is applied to that assessed value, not to market value.
The total millage rate in Bentonville depends on the school district area. According to the Arkansas Assessment Coordination Division's 2025 Millage Report (2026 collections, published March 2026), the total rate for Bentonville in Benton County is 62 mills in the Bentonville District #6 school district area and 56.62 mills in the Rogers District #30 school district area. The report notes that its figures are for general information and should be confirmed with the County Clerk, so confirm the rate for the specific Bentonville parcel before relying on any estimate of annual taxes.
According to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, as of 2025, the homestead property tax credit is $600 per parcel on bills collected starting January 2026. According to the Arkansas General Assembly, as of 2026, legislation signed by the Governor changes the credit for assessment years beginning in 2026, first reflected on bills collected the following year. Because the amount has changed, always state which year's bill a credit amount applies to.
What should Bentonville buyers and sellers check before deciding?
Bentonville buyers and sellers should check comparable sales, local days on market, the parcel's tax history and the status of any planned project before deciding. These checks keep the figures above tied to a specific property and a specific decision.
- Compare the asking prices of current listings with the prices of recent sales for homes of similar size, age and location.
- Ask for days on market for comparable homes in the same neighborhood and price range, not the citywide average.
- Read the parcel's property tax history and confirm the millage rate and any credit that applies to the bill year.
- Verify any planned project, such as those described above, with the city or the developer before it influences a price decision.
- As a seller, ask how a pricing strategy will perform if homes take longer to sell than the averages suggest; as a buyer, ask what a longer wait gives in negotiating room.
Why does Bentonville draw out-of-area buyers?
For a reader outside the area, Bentonville's case rests on the employment base described above, the planned development the city and developers publish, and a housing market that can be read with sourced data rather than guesswork. The figures here are a starting point, and they change as listings and sales are reported.
Mason Capital Group states on its Built on Experience page, as of 2026, that it advises relocating professionals and regional, national and international buyers entering Northwest Arkansas. To read the local context, see the Discover Bentonville page. To learn about the firm's background and practice, see the about page. To discuss a purchase or sale, schedule a consultation. The firm advises; it does not promise a result.
Frequently asked questions about the Bentonville housing market in 2026
What is the median listing price in Bentonville in 2026?
According to realtor.com, as of 2026, the median listing price in Bentonville is $570,000. It is an asking-price measure for homes on the market, not a record of completed sales.
How many days do homes spend on the market in Bentonville?
According to realtor.com, as of 2026, houses for sale in Bentonville spend an average of 97 days on the market. According to redfin.com, as of 2026, recently sold Bentonville homes show 169 days on market. The sources measure different groups of homes, so the figures are not interchangeable.
How is property tax assessed on a Bentonville home?
According to the Arkansas Assessment Coordination Division, as of 2026, Arkansas assesses real property, including a Bentonville home, at 20% of its true market value, and the millage rate is applied to that assessed value, not to market value. According to the division's 2025 Millage Report (2026 collections, published March 2026), the total rate for Bentonville is 62 mills in the Bentonville District #6 area and 56.62 mills in the Rogers District #30 area; confirm a parcel's rate with the County Clerk.
Is this 2026 Bentonville housing market report a forecast?
No. This Bentonville report states sourced figures as of the dates given and describes planned projects as plans. It does not predict prices, and no report replaces a review of the specific property and its comparable sales.
Are the planned Bentonville developments finished?
Not according to the sources cited. The City of Bentonville describes a published wastewater expansion plan, and Blue Crane describes Hart on Main as planned and in development; neither source establishes construction progress or completion.
How can I discuss a Bentonville purchase or sale?
Use the consultation page to arrange a conversation with Mason Capital Group. Bring the Bentonville address or neighborhood under consideration, and the firm can compare it against current local data.