What percentage of people rent in Bella Vista, AR?

Name: Renters and owners in Bella Vista, AR, 2020–2024
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12.0% (±2.4 points) of the occupied homes in Bella Vista, AR are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,615 renting households against 11,820 that own their home.

In Bella Vista, the share of households that rent went from 12.9% in 2015–2019 to 12.0% in 2020–2024 (−0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.0% (±2.4 points)
Renting households: 1,615 (±328)
Median renter income: $64,820 (±$14,412)

Who rents and who owns in Bella Vista

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bella Vista	Benton County	Arkansas	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.0% (±2.4 points)	33.0% (±1.2 points)	33.6% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,615 (±328)	36,919 (±1,455)	405,123 (±3,925)	45,017,354
Owning households	11,820 (±472)	75,000 (±1,439)	800,864 (±6,305)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$64,820 (±$14,412)	$68,064 (±$3,918)	$39,315 (±$589)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$91,974 (±$6,482)	$110,198 (±$2,812)	$75,473 (±$657)	$100,009

In Bella Vista, the renter share is lower than in Benton County (33.0%).

It is also lower than in Arkansas (33.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Benton County, Bella Vista ranks 17 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 436 of 515.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Bella Vista has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	12.9% (±1.8 points)	12.0% (±2.4 points)	−0.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$942 (±$106)	$1,395 (±$239)	+48.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$67,550 (±$3,304)	$88,055 (±$5,771)	+30.4%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Bella Vista

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bella Vista
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bella Vista	—	12.0% (±2.4 points)	—
Jane	5.6 mi	20.4% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gravette	6.3 mi	28.8% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Pea Ridge	7.9 mi	21.8% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Centerton	7.9 mi	34.4% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Bentonville	8.1 mi	49.6% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Little Flock	9.2 mi	67.0% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Pineville	10 mi	61.6% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Sulphur Springs	11 mi	43.3% (±16.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gravette, AR (28.8%), Centerton, AR (34.4%), Bentonville, AR (49.6%).

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

Households that rent across Benton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
11	Gateway	26.3% (±16.4 points)
12	Garfield	25.4% (±12.3 points)
13	Pea Ridge	21.8% (±9.9 points)
14	Prairie Creek	21.5% (±11.6 points)
15	Highfill	20.1% (±10.6 points)
16	Springtown	13.2% (±23.5 points)
17	Bella Vista	12.0% (±2.4 points)
18	Avoca	11.2% (±8.5 points)
19	Cave Springs	7.5% (±4.8 points)

Showing 9 of 19 places in Benton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bella Vista

How many renters are there in Bella Vista?

Bella Vista has an estimated 1,615 (±328) renting households, 12.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bella Vista?

In Bella Vista, the share of households that rent went from 12.9% in 2015–2019 to 12.0% in 2020–2024 (−0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Bella Vista?

A renting household in Bella Vista has 2.3 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bella Vista?

The median renting household in Bella Vista, AR has an income of $64,820 (±$14,412) a year, against $91,974 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Bella Vista city, Arkansas (place:04840, in state:05).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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