TL;DR: Homes for sale in Bentonville, AR numbered 766 active listings in July 2026, with just 2.64 months of supply on hand — down 39% from 4.31 months a year earlier, a sign inventory is tightening fast. New listings rose too: 159 came on in July, up 11.97% year-over-year. In the 72712 zip code, 37 homes were listed at a median $879,000 with a median 13 days on market as of August 31, 2026. For buyers and relocators, that means moving fast and pricing realistically.
How Many Homes for Sale Are There in Bentonville, AR Right Now?
The newest count, from the Houzeo Housing Market Report as of July 2026, puts active inventory at 766 homes for sale in Bentonville. That comes with a months-of-supply reading of 2.64 months — how long it would take to sell every listed home at the current sales pace. A year earlier, that reading stood at 4.31 months. Run the math: (4.31 - 2.64) / 4.31 = 0.39, a 39% drop in months of supply over twelve months. That's a sharp move by the numbers alone, and it lines up with the 13-day median time on market in the 72712 zip code as of August 31, 2026 (Resideline). For a buyer or relocator watching listings load slowly, this is the concrete reason: fewer homes are sitting unsold relative to how fast they're moving than a year ago. Budget extra time for the search itself — today's 766 listings may look different in two weeks. Listing counts vary by platform — other real estate sites can show different active-listing totals for the same market at the same time — so treat the 766 figure as one MLS-fed platform's snapshot rather than a definitive census.
Is Bentonville a Buyer's Market or a Seller's Market in 2026?
Zip-code data confirms the city-wide trend. In the Bentonville 72712 zip code, only 37 homes were actively listed as of August 31, 2026, per Resideline. Their median list price was $879,000, and the median time on market — Resideline's inventory age — was just 13 days. Homes are not sitting. Sellers are responding to demand too: 159 new listings hit the Bentonville market in July 2026, up 11.97% from a year earlier, per Houzeo. New supply is arriving faster than last year but is still absorbed quickly enough to keep months of supply low. For a buyer, a 13-day median means your offer needs to be ready — financing pre-approved, terms decided — before you tour. For a relocator comparing Bentonville to a slower market, treat 13 days as your realistic shopping window once a listing fits.
Why Is Bentonville's Housing Market So Tight?
The demand side traces to population growth. Bentonville's population reached 61,791 as of July 1, 2024, up 3.5% from 59,710 the year before — an increase of 2,081 people in a single year, per U.S. Census Bureau estimates cited by Talk Business & Politics. That made Bentonville Arkansas's second-fastest-growing city that year. Those 2,081 new residents are competing for a pool of 766 active listings. That imbalance — fast population growth against a shrinking months-of-supply number — is the mechanical reason listings move in 13 days instead of sitting. If you're relocating for a Bentonville-based job, start your search before your start date, not after you arrive.
Is New Construction Keeping Up With Bentonville's Demand?
The city is responding on the supply side, on paper. Bentonville issued 1,799 total building permits in 2025, up 33% from 2024, per the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Of those, 726 were residential permits — covering single-family homes, townhomes, duplexes, and multi-family buildings — authorizing 2,112 residential units, up 370% from the 449 units permitted in 2024. Permits are not completed homes, and no completion dates have been published for these projects, so the 2,112 permitted units are not yet reflected in today's 766-listing count. For a buyer weighing whether to wait for more inventory: more supply is in the pipeline, but there is no published timeline for when it will be finished. For a relocator with a firm move date, that pipeline won't help this year — the active listings in front of you now are what you have.
What Should You Do With These Numbers?
- Get financing pre-approved before touring — with a median 13 days on market in the 72712 zip code (Resideline, August 31, 2026), there's no time to shop lenders after you find a home.
- Anchor price expectations to the 72712 zip code's $879,000 median list price if that's your target area, then confirm it holds in the specific neighborhood you want.
- If relocating for a Bentonville-based job, start your search before your move date — population grew by 2,081 people in a single year (Census Bureau, July 2024).
- Track the trend, not just the snapshot — months of supply fell 39% year-over-year (4.31 to 2.64 months, Houzeo, July 2026), so waiting for conditions to loosen hasn't paid off recently.
- Ask any agent or brokerage for their current listing count and days-on-market data for your target zip code, not just city-wide averages.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many homes are for sale in Bentonville, AR?
766 homes were listed for sale in Bentonville, AR as of July 2026, per the Houzeo Housing Market Report. That count carried 2.64 months of supply, down from 4.31 months a year earlier — a 39% decline. New listings are still arriving: 159 came on in July 2026 alone, up 11.97% year-over-year.
Is now a good time to buy a home in Bentonville?
Months of supply fell 39% year-over-year — from 4.31 to 2.64 months — as of July 2026 (Houzeo), and 72712 zip code homes carried a median 13 days on market as of August 31, 2026 (Resideline). Waiting for more listings or lower prices hasn't paid off recently — buyers ready to act quickly are better positioned than those on the sidelines.
What do homes for sale in the 72712 zip code cost?
Homes actively listed in the 72712 zip code carried a median list price of $879,000 as of August 31, 2026, per Resideline. Only 37 homes were listed there at the time, with a median 13 days on market — a small, fast-moving pool rather than the full city of Bentonville.
How many new homes is Bentonville building?
Bentonville issued 726 residential building permits in 2025, authorizing 2,112 residential units — up 370% from the 449 units permitted in 2024, per the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (reported April 7, 2026). That's part of 1,799 total building permits citywide in 2025, up 33% from 2024. Permits are not completed homes, and no completion dates have been published, so these units are not yet reflected in current listing counts.
Who is the best real estate agent in Bentonville?
There's no official ranking of the best real estate agent in Bentonville, so verify claims yourself: ask for local transaction volume, years active in Northwest Arkansas, and specific closed deals in your target zip code. Mason Capital Group has operated in Northwest Arkansas for 30+ years with $2.4B+ in cumulative transaction activity — figures worth asking any agent or brokerage to match.
If you're weighing whether to buy now or wait, call Mason Capital Group at 479-925-3333 for a current, zip-code-level pull of active listings and days-on-market data for the Bentonville neighborhoods you're considering — not just the citywide averages above.
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 the Houzeo Housing Market Report (as of July 2026), Resideline Housing Market Data for the 72712 zip code (as of August 31, 2026), Talk Business & Politics citing U.S. Census Bureau estimates (as of July 1, 2024, released May 2025), and the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reporting on 2025 building permits (reported April 7, 2026).