What percentage of people rent in Bentonville, AR?

Name: Renters and owners in Bentonville, AR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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49.6% (±2.9 points) of the occupied homes in Bentonville, AR are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 11,193 renting households against 11,396 that own their home.

In Bentonville, the share of households that rent went from 45.8% in 2015–2019 to 49.6% in 2020–2024 (+3.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 49.6% (±2.9 points)
Renting households: 11,193 (±781)
Median renter income: $83,260 (±$5,486)

Who rents and who owns in Bentonville

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bentonville	Benton County	Arkansas	United States
Renter-occupied share	49.6% (±2.9 points)	33.0% (±1.2 points)	33.6% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	11,193 (±781)	36,919 (±1,455)	405,123 (±3,925)	45,017,354
Owning households	11,396 (±678)	75,000 (±1,439)	800,864 (±6,305)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$83,260 (±$5,486)	$68,064 (±$3,918)	$39,315 (±$589)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$161,023 (±$10,633)	$110,198 (±$2,812)	$75,473 (±$657)	$100,009

In Bentonville, the renter share is higher than in Benton County (33.0%).

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

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

In Benton County, Bentonville ranks 3 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 50 of 515.

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

How renting in Bentonville 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	45.8% (±2.0 points)	49.6% (±2.9 points)	+3.8 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$955 (±$26)	$1,344 (±$51)	+40.7%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$80,392 (±$4,580)	$112,792 (±$6,892)	+40.3%	Up 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 Bentonville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bentonville
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bentonville	—	49.6% (±2.9 points)	—
Centerton	3.7 mi	34.4% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Rogers	5.0 mi	42.8% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Little Flock	5.6 mi	67.0% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Cave Springs	5.9 mi	7.5% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Highfill	7.5 mi	20.1% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Lowell	8.0 mi	29.8% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Bella Vista	8.1 mi	12.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Pea Ridge	9.1 mi	21.8% (±9.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Centerton, AR (34.4%), Rogers, AR (42.8%), Cave Springs, AR (7.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Little Flock, AR (67.0%).

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
1	Little Flock	67.0% (±7.5 points)
2	Decatur	61.4% (±8.4 points)
3	Bentonville	49.6% (±2.9 points)
4	Sulphur Springs	43.3% (±16.0 points)
5	Rogers	42.8% (±2.5 points)
6	Siloam Springs	40.9% (±5.2 points)
7	Gentry	36.7% (±11.5 points)
8	Centerton	34.4% (±5.4 points)
9	Lowell	29.8% (±7.0 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 Bentonville

How many renters are there in Bentonville?

Bentonville has an estimated 11,193 (±781) renting households, 49.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bentonville?

In Bentonville, the share of households that rent went from 45.8% in 2015–2019 to 49.6% in 2020–2024 (+3.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Bentonville?

A renting household in Bentonville has 2.3 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bentonville?

The median renting household in Bentonville, AR has an income of $83,260 (±$5,486) a year, against $161,023 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 Bentonville city, Arkansas (place:05320, 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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