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1,775 new homes were permitted in Bentonville in the 12 months through August 2026, 77% more than the 12 months before.

  • 410single-family homes
  • 1,365homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
  • $415Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
  • $381Mtotal permitted construction value
New homes permitted each month
  1. 23Aug 24
  2. 22Sep 24
  3. 27Oct 24
  4. 98Nov 24
  5. 164Dec 24
  6. 26Jan 25
  7. 129Feb 25
  8. 234Mar 25
  9. 97Apr 25
  10. 43May 25
  11. 70Jun 25
  12. 68Jul 25
  13. 313Aug 25
  14. 232Oct 25
  15. 23Nov 25
  16. 525Dec 25
  17. 121Jan 26
  18. 46Feb 26
  19. 61Mar 26
  20. 198Apr 26
  21. 57May 26
  22. 74Jun 26
  23. 74Jul 26
  24. 51Aug 26

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Month-by-month numbers
MonthHomesSingle-family2–4 units5+ unitsValue
August 20265116035$13.8M
July 20267431538$19.6M
June 20267426048$17.5M
May 20265721036$12.3M
April 2026198580140$41.3M
March 20266134027$17.9M
February 2026464600$17.5M
January 2026121130108$28.3M
December 2025525360489$83.4M
November 2025232300$7.8M
October 2025232302200$55.8M
August 20253137614223$66.2M
July 2025686260$26.0M
June 20257060100$23.9M
May 20254333100$14.5M
April 202597391048$20.3M
March 20252341068120$57.1M
February 202512912900$34.1M
January 2025262600$10.4M
December 2024164610103$36.9M
November 20249826072$24.9M
October 2024272700$11.3M
September 2024222200$11.6M
August 2024232300$10.9M

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, new privately owned housing units authorized from August 2024 to August 2026. New months are added as the Census posts them, about six weeks after the month ends. Census permits data ↗

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How many new homes are being built in Bentonville?

Bentonville permitted 1,775 new homes in the 12 months through August 2026: 410 single-family homes and 1,365 homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey.

Where do the monthly numbers come from?

From the U.S. Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey, which counts new privately owned housing units authorized by local permit offices each month. It does not include remodels, additions or commercial buildings, and a permit is not a finished home.

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