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Median Home Price in Benton, AR

The median home value in Benton, AR is $241,204 as of 2026-07-31, up 2.24% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$241,204

Year-over-Year

+2.24%

Population

38,408

Benton ranks #23 of 64 Arkansas cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 11.6% above the state's city median of $216,192. It sits in Saline County, where the county-wide median is $255,566.

Housing affordability in Benton

Median household income in Benton is $72,876, so the typical home value is about 3.3× annual household income. This is a simple price-to-income benchmark rather than a monthly payment estimate; it does not account for mortgage rates, down payments, taxes or insurance.

Household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 5-Year Estimates, table B19013 (how the affordability measure works).

Crime in Benton

Benton police recorded a violent crime rate of 414 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 2,265 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Benton

What is the average home price in Benton, AR?

People often call this an average home price, but the figure shown here is Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI), not a simple arithmetic average. In Benton, that value is $241,204. That's up 2.24% from a year earlier. It is about 11.6% above the typical Arkansas city tracked here.

Is Benton expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Benton are cheaper than Saline County as a whole, where the median is $255,566 — a difference of about 5.6%.

Is Benton affordable?

Median household income here is $72,876, so the typical home value is about 3.3× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is Benton a safe place to live?

Benton police reported 414 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 38,408. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.