Living here
Average rent in Bentonville
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Bentonville compares with Arkansas and the US.
Median rent
$1,238/mo
8% below US
1 bedroom
$1,039/mo
12% below US
2 bedrooms
$1,187/mo
11% below US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
28%
US 50%
Renter households
10,716
Rent by number of bedrooms
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Bentonville compares
- Bentonville$951
- Arkansas$689
- United States$1,185
- Bentonville$1,039
- Arkansas$722
- United States$1,180
- Bentonville$1,187
- Arkansas$873
- United States$1,338
- Bentonville$1,572
- Arkansas$1,096
- United States$1,500
What rent can you afford?
At 30% of income you can spend about $1,187 a month.
- Studio $951
- 1 bedroom $1,039
- 2 bedrooms $1,187
- 3 bedrooms $1,572
- 4 bedrooms $1,731
Green means the median Bentonville rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
28% of Bentonville renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 12% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 20.3% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps Bentonville.
HUD fair market rents
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA are the payment benchmarks for housing vouchers (about the 40th percentile of recent movers’ rents), so they often differ from the medians above.
More on living in Bentonville
Neighborhoods of Bentonville
Questions
What is the average rent in Bentonville?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,238 a month, 35% above the Arkansas median and 8% below the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Bentonville?
The median one-bedroom rents for $1,039 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Bentonville?
The median two-bedroom rents for $1,187 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Bentonville?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,187) takes a household income of about $47,480 a year, and a one-bedroom about $41,560.
Is rent affordable in Bentonville?
About 28% of Bentonville renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 12% spend at least half (US: 50% and 25%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (tables B25031, B25070 and B25071). Estimates have margins of error; figures are in 2023 dollars.