How long do people stay in their homes in Bella Vista, AR?

Name: How long people stay in Bella Vista, AR, 2020–2024
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23.8% (±3.1 points) of households in Bella Vista, AR moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.8% (±3.1 points)
Since before 2000: 7.8%

When households in Bella Vista moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bella Vista	Benton County	Arkansas	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±1.3 points)	6.3%	4.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.0% (±2.8 points)	24.8%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	47.9% (±3.3 points)	45.2%	39.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.6% (±3.2 points)	14.4%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.1% (±1.3 points)	5.7%	9.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.7% (±1.5 points)	3.6%	8.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Bella Vista, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Benton County (31.1%).

It is not measurably different from Arkansas (26.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Bella Vista

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bella Vista
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bella Vista	—	23.8% (±3.1 points)	—
Jane	5.6 mi	25.7% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gravette	6.3 mi	23.6% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pea Ridge	7.9 mi	37.9% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Centerton	7.9 mi	42.7% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Bentonville	8.1 mi	39.9% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Little Flock	9.2 mi	40.8% (±11.6 points)	Higher
Pineville	10 mi	25.6% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sulphur Springs	11 mi	38.9% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pea Ridge, AR (37.9%), Centerton, AR (42.7%), Bentonville, AR (39.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Benton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	Siloam Springs	33.3% (±4.6 points)
9	Rogers	31.6% (±2.5 points)
10	Lowell	28.6% (±6.8 points)
11	Cave Springs	27.4% (±6.9 points)
12	Gentry	27.3% (±9.9 points)
13	Prairie Creek	27.2% (±12.3 points)
14	Bella Vista	23.8% (±3.1 points)
15	Gravette	23.6% (±10.6 points)
16	Gateway	19.7% (±10.4 points)
17	Springtown	15.1% (±51.1 points)
18	Garfield	13.4% (±19.4 points)
19	Avoca	9.6% (±7.0 points)

Showing 12 of 19 places in Benton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bella Vista

How often do people move in Bella Vista?

23.8% of households in Bella Vista, AR moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bella Vista have?

7.8% of households in Bella Vista have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bella Vista city, Arkansas

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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