TL;DR: As of July 2026, Bentonville, AR had approximately 766 homes for sale, according to Arkansas One MLS active-listing data. A July 5, 2026 snapshot of 730 active listings shows 373 priced at $500K or above (51%), 119 at $1 million or above (16%), and 24 at $2 million or above (3%). About 39% of inventory is new construction (Naturally NWA Home Team, June 26, 2026). Homes are selling at a 98.53% list-to-sale ratio after a median 62 days on market, with 2.64 months of supply (Arkansas One MLS, July 2026).
How Many Homes Are for Sale in Bentonville, AR Right Now?
Bentonville, AR had approximately 766 active home listings as of July 2026, based on Arkansas One MLS data reported by Houzeo.com. That is your starting inventory count — the number of homes currently on the market that you could tour, write an offer on, or use to gauge how much competition you're facing.
Alongside that count, Bentonville carried 2.64 months of supply in July 2026, per the same Arkansas One MLS data. Months of supply measures how long it would take to sell through every active listing at the current pace of closings — a low number means homes are moving quickly relative to buyer demand. If you're relocating for a job at Walmart's Bentonville headquarters or elsewhere in Northwest Arkansas and need to close by a specific date, that pace means lining up financing and a local agent before you start touring, not after.
A second, more granular snapshot — 730 active listings as of July 5, 2026 from True South Luxury's Bentonville market guide — breaks that inventory down by price bracket. The two counts differ slightly because they come from different data providers pulling at slightly different moments.
How Is Bentonville's Active Inventory Broken Down by Price Bracket?
Of the 730 total active Bentonville listings tracked by True South Luxury as of July 5, 2026, 373 were priced at $500K or above — 373 / 730 = 51% of everything on the market. That means roughly half of Bentonville's current inventory sits above the half-million mark, a reflection of the city's mix of established neighborhoods and premium new-construction communities near Crystal Bridges Museum and downtown.
Move up the price ladder and the inventory thins fast. 119 listings, or 119 / 730 = 16%, were priced at $1 million or above. Only 24 listings, or 24 / 730 = 3%, were priced at $2 million or above. If you're shopping under $500K, you're competing for roughly half of the market's active inventory — the deeper, more liquid end. If your budget runs above $1 million, you're choosing from a pool that's roughly one-sixth the size, where fewer comparable listings means pricing and negotiating strategy matter more, not less.
How Much of Bentonville's Inventory Is New Construction vs. Resale?
About 39% of Bentonville's active listing inventory was new construction built in 2025 or 2026, according to the Naturally NWA Home Team at Collier & Associates, as of June 26, 2026 — meaning 61% of what's on the market is resale. New-construction listings carried a median price near $558,000, compared to roughly $600,000 for resale homes in the same window.
That new-construction share is being fed by a construction pipeline that grew fast: Bentonville's total building permits issued in 2025 were up 33% over the prior year, per the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (April 7, 2026), even as the number of planned projects processed slowed. For buyers, that means new construction is a real, sizable slice of inventory, not a niche option, and it currently prices below the resale median — worth weighing against a resale home's established landscaping and known lot.
What Does Bentonville's List-to-Sale Ratio Mean for Negotiating?
Bentonville's median sale-to-list price ratio was 98.53% in July 2026, per Arkansas One MLS data — meaning the typical home is selling for just under its asking price, not over it. Median days on market ran 62 days in the same period. Together, those two figures show list prices are close to what buyers pay, with homes taking roughly two months to sell rather than days.
Closed-sale data adds more texture. Benton County, which includes Bentonville, recorded 686 closed residential sales at an average price of $510,541 and an average 48 days on market in July 2026, per Northwest Arkansas Board of Realtors statistics. Redfin's three-month window ending June 2026 showed Bentonville homes selling at a median of $425,000, down 19.6% year over year, with 329 homes sold in June 2026 versus 248 a year earlier, and homes going pending after a median 40 days versus 14 days a year earlier. For buyers, that combination — a near-98.53% ratio but a slower pending timeline than a year ago — means real room to negotiate past the 62-day median.
What Should You Do With These Numbers?
- If your budget is under $500K, move quickly within that roughly 51% slice of inventory — homes are averaging 62 days on market, so a well-priced listing is not guaranteed to wait for you.
- If you're comparing new construction to resale, weigh the $558,000 new-construction median against the $600,000 resale median for the same finish level, and ask what's included in each price.
- Before writing an offer, ask for the current sale-to-list ratio on comparable homes in your target neighborhood — Bentonville's citywide 98.53% is a starting benchmark, not a guarantee for every price bracket.
- If you're relocating for a Bentonville-area employer, confirm which school campus serves any address you're considering before you tour.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many homes are for sale in Bentonville, AR?
Bentonville, AR had approximately 766 active home listings as of July 2026, according to Arkansas One MLS data reported by Houzeo.com. That count reflects 2.64 months of supply in the same period, meaning inventory would sell through in roughly that span at the current sales pace if no new listings were added.
What percentage of Bentonville's inventory is new construction?
About 39% of Bentonville's active listing inventory was new construction built in 2025 or 2026, as of June 26, 2026, per the Naturally NWA Home Team at Collier & Associates. The remaining 61% is resale, and new-construction listings carried a median price near $558,000 versus roughly $600,000 for resale homes.
Is Bentonville a buyer's or seller's market right now?
Bentonville showed 2.64 months of supply and a 98.53% median sale-to-list ratio in July 2026, per Arkansas One MLS data — a market where homes are selling close to asking price but not routinely over it. A median 62 days on market in the same period gives buyers room to negotiate rather than compete in bidding wars.
Who is the best real estate agent in Bentonville?
The right answer depends on what you verify: local transaction volume, years of active NWA experience, and a track record specific to Bentonville, not just the region. Mason Capital Group has operated in Northwest Arkansas for 30+ years with $2.4B+ in cumulative transaction activity — figures worth checking against any agent or brokerage before you sign a buyer's agreement.
How does Bentonville's median sale price compare with Benton County's average sale price?
Bentonville's median sale price ran $425,000 over the three months ending June 2026, per Redfin, while Benton County — the wider area that includes Bentonville — posted an average sale price of $510,541 on 686 closed sales in July 2026, per Northwest Arkansas Board of Realtors statistics. The two figures use different measures (median versus average), different geographies (city versus county), and different windows, so treat each as accurate for its own scope rather than directly interchangeable.
Mason Capital Group can pull a current list of active Bentonville listings filtered to your price bracket and new-construction preference, along with recent closed comparables for the neighborhoods you're weighing — call 479-925-3333 to start that conversation.
About the author: Cameron Torabi, Principal Broker — Mason Capital Group. 30+ years of Northwest Arkansas real estate expertise; $2.4B+ in cumulative transaction activity.
Figures in this article are drawn from Arkansas One MLS data reported by Houzeo.com (as of July 2026), the True South Luxury Bentonville Market Guide (as of July 5, 2026), the Naturally NWA Home Team at Collier & Associates (as of June 26, 2026), the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (as of April 7, 2026), Northwest Arkansas Board of Realtors market statistics (as of July 2026), and Redfin's Bentonville housing market data (as of June 2026).