Rental numbers for Benton County, AR
The typical home here runs -$1,360 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 10 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.6%.
- Gross yield
- 5.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.6%
- 10 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,360/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $386,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,611/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Benton County
16 with published figures
| 72745Lowell | $353,000 | $2,022 | 6.9% | 3.8% | -$774 | n/a |
| 72714Bella Vista | $356,000 | $1,831 | 6.2% | 3.2% | -$977 | n/a |
| 72715Bella Vista | $361,000 | $1,828 | 6.1% | 3.1% | -$1,020 | n/a |
| 72751Pea Ridge | $347,000 | $1,667 | 5.8% | 2.9% | -$1,027 | +3.7% |
| 72761Siloam Springs | $284,000 | $1,362 | 5.8% | 2.6% | -$906 | n/a |
| 72719Centerton | $355,000 | $1,596 | 5.4% | 2.5% | -$1,176 | -0.1% |
| 72734Gentry | $307,000 | $1,310* | 5.1% | 2.2% | -$1,081 | n/a |
| 72756Rogers | $347,000 | $1,361 | 4.7% | 2.0% | -$1,302 | +3.5% |
| 72768Sulphur Springs | $259,000 | $1,000* | 4.6% | 1.6% | -$1,040 | n/a |
| 72713Bentonville | $452,000 | $1,686 | 4.5% | 1.7% | -$1,805 | +0.5% |
| 72736Gravette | $365,000 | $1,310* | 4.3% | 1.7% | -$1,446 | n/a |
| 72718Cave Springs | $564,000 | $2,020* | 4.3% | 1.7% | -$2,226 | n/a |
| 72722Decatur | $290,000 | $1,030* | 4.3% | 1.5% | -$1,208 | n/a |
| 72758Rogers | $453,000 | $1,566 | 4.2% | 1.6% | -$1,836 | +0.8% |
| 72712Bentonville | $519,000 | $1,642 | 3.8% | 1.3% | -$2,241 | +2.4% |
| 72732Garfield | $444,000 | $1,200* | 3.3% | 0.9% | -$2,067 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.2%
- Rent, 12 months
- +1.5%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.7 pts
- Property tax
- 0.56%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $279,551 | $1,238 |
| Aug 2022 | $342,873 | $1,448 |
| Aug 2023 | $353,248 | $1,489 |
| Aug 2024 | $365,186 | $1,539 |
| Aug 2025 | $377,487 | $1,587 |
| Aug 2026 | $385,753 | $1,611 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $916 | $1,056 | $1,256 | $1,739 | $2,099 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 47.1
- 5,273 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 99th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Benton County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,360 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 10 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.6%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Benton County?
- About 0.56% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $386,000 home that is about $2,176 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Benton County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,056 for a 1-bedroom, $1,256 for a 2-bedroom and $1,739 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,360 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.