Benton, AR housing market
Typical home value
$240K
▲ 2.5% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,476/mo
▲ 4.8% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
7.4%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+18%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Benton is worth $240,440, up 2.5% over the past year and up 18% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,476 a month (+4.8% YoY), a gross rent yield of 7.4% (above the Little Rock, AR metro's 6.4%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,321/mo, $155 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Little Rock, AR metro's home values to change +1.8% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Little Rock, AR metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 34/100, #377 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Benton compares
| Measure | Benton | Little Rock, AR metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $240,440 | $230,108 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +2.5% | +3.7% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,476 | $1,234 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +4.8% | +2.1% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 7.4% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 13.6 | 15.5 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,321 | $1,265 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $240K home.
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.