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Benton County, AR Housing Market Brief

county · AR · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Benton County, AR’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
-5.050
Inventory Health25%
+1.041
Affordability20%
35
Economic Strength20%
-1.089
Rental Yield15%
55

Where is Benton County, AR in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Benton County, AR is classified as Growingstrengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Benton County, AR housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$389K-0.7%
Median Days on Market37 days▲ +37%
Months of Supply3.7▲ +23.3%
Homes for Sale2,324▲ +14.4%
Homes Sold633-5.7%
Median Price / Sq Ft$212-1.6%
Sale-to-List Ratio98.3%-0.5%

How has Benton County, AR’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 53
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Benton County, AR a buyer's or seller's market?

As of May 2026, Benton County, AR is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 53 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Benton County, AR?

The median sale price in Benton County, AR is $389K, having fallen 0.7% over the past year.

How affordable is Benton County, AR?

Benton County, AR scores 35 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Benton County, AR's Alpha Score?

Benton County, AR's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (89/100) and its weakest is Affordability (35/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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