Benton County Housing
As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Benton County is $148,500, which is higher than the state average of $108,700 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The Benton County median house value has grown by 56.65% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Benton County is higher than the state average rate of 49.31% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Benton County was built is 1992, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1982 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.
House Value
Median Value of a Total of 56,451 Owner Occupied Houses in Benton County, #2Benton County | 148,500 USD |
Arkansas | 108,700 USD |
U.S. | 175,700 USD |
Benton County | 56.65% |
Arkansas | 49.31% |
U.S. | 46.91% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.
Housing Occupancy
Benton County | Arkansas | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 95,117, see rank, 100% | 1,329,139 | 132,741,033 |
Occupied Housing Units | 83,191, 87.46%, see rank | 85.20% | 87.55% |
Owner Occupied | 56,451, 59.35%, see rank | 56.70% | 56.34% |
Renter Occupied | 26,740, 28.11%, see rank | 28.50% | 31.21% |
Vacant Housing Units | 11,926, 12.54%, see rank | 14.80% | 12.45% |
For Rent | 1,571, 1.65%, see rank | 3.08% | 2.34% |
For Sale Only | 1,592, 1.67%, see rank | 1.47% | 1.20% |
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 940, 0.99%, see rank | 1.34% | 0.92% |
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 2,606, 2.74%, see rank | 3.77% | 3.97% |
For Migrant Workers | 11, 0.01%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
Other Vacant | 5,206, 5.47%, see rank | 5.11% | 4.00% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.
Year Structure Built
Median Built Year, #3Benton County | Arkansas | U.S. |
1992 | 1982 | 1976 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.
Mortgage Status
Benton County | % | Arkansas | U.S. | |
Owner-Occupied Units | 56,451 | 100% | 753,620 | 74,787,460 |
With a Mortgage | 39,195 | 69.43%, see rank | 57.12% | 65.58% |
Without a Mortgage | 17,256 | 30.57%, see rank | 42.88% | 34.42% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.
Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage
Median Owner Costs, see rank
Benton County | 1,203 USD |
Arkansas | 1,027 USD |
U.S. | 1,522 USD |
Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner Costs | Benton County | % | Arkansas | U.S. |
$299 or Less | 88 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.20% |
$300 to $499 | 591 | 1.51%, see rank | 4.06% | 1.59% |
$500 to $699 | 2,915 | 7.44%, see rank | 13.71% | 5.01% |
$700 to $999 | 9,147 | 23.34%, see rank | 29.88% | 14.32% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 14,107 | 35.99%, see rank | 31.28% | 27.90% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 6,336 | 16.17%, see rank | 11.89% | 20.35% |
$2,000 to $2,999 | 4,466 | 11.39%, see rank | 6.76% | 19.52% |
$3,000 or More | 1,545 | 3.94%, see rank | 2.16% | 11.12% |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Benton County | 19.60% of the Total Income |
Arkansas | 20.40% of the Total Income |
U.S. | 23.70% of the Total Income |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
Benton County | % | Arkansas | U.S. | |
10% or Less | 3,313 | 8.45%, see rank | 8.42% | 5.86% |
10% to 20% | 16,866 | 43.03%, see rank | 40.00% | 31.95% |
20% to 30% | 10,211 | 26.05%, see rank | 25.17% | 27.64% |
30% to 40% | 3,675 | 9.38%, see rank | 10.74% | 13.74% |
40% or More | 4,962 | 12.66%, see rank | 15.06% | 20.29% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.
Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage
Median Owner Costs, see rank
Benton County | 364 USD |
Arkansas | 328 USD |
U.S. | 457 USD |
Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner Costs | Benton County | % | Arkansas | U.S. |
$199 or Less | 1,565 | 9.07%, see rank | 14.84% | 7.76% |
$200 to $299 | 3,977 | 23.05%, see rank | 27.47% | 14.70% |
$300 to $499 | 7,862 | 45.56%, see rank | 40.92% | 34.63% |
$500 to $699 | 2,509 | 14.54%, see rank | 11.95% | 21.16% |
$700 or More | 1,343 | 7.78%, see rank | 4.82% | 21.75% |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Benton County | 10.00% of the Total Income |
Arkansas | 10.60% of the Total Income |
U.S. | 12.30% of the Total Income |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
Benton County | % | Arkansas | U.S. | |
10% or Less | 8,987 | 52.08%, see rank | 46.84% | 40.19% |
10% to 20% | 4,955 | 28.71%, see rank | 30.62% | 31.47% |
20% to 30% | 1,593 | 9.23%, see rank | 10.57% | 12.24% |
30% to 40% | 671 | 3.89%, see rank | 4.25% | 5.64% |
40% or More | 853 | 4.94%, see rank | 6.40% | 9.16% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.
Units in Structure
Benton County | Arkansas | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 95,117, 100% | 1,329,139 | 132,741,033 |
1-unit, Detached | 70,002, 73.60%, see rank | 69.70% | 61.65% |
1-unit, Attached | 4,966, 5.22%, see rank | 1.65% | 5.82% |
2 Units | 2,179, 2.29%, see rank | 3.05% | 3.75% |
3 or 4 Units | 3,284, 3.45%, see rank | 3.22% | 4.43% |
5 to 9 Units | 3,596, 3.78%, see rank | 3.18% | 4.78% |
10 or More Units | 5,558, 5.84%, see rank | 6.24% | 13.08% |
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc. | 5,532, 5.82%, see rank | 12.96% | 6.49% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.
Rooms
Benton County | Arkansas | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 95,117, 100% | 1,329,139 | 132,741,033 |
1 Room | 1,359, 1.43%, see rank | 1.56% | 1.95% |
2 Rooms | 1,201, 1.26%, see rank | 1.59% | 2.48% |
3 Rooms | 4,418, 4.64%, see rank | 6.43% | 9.13% |
4 Rooms | 12,566, 13.21%, see rank | 17.60% | 16.60% |
5 Rooms | 20,914, 21.99%, see rank | 26.27% | 20.41% |
6 Rooms | 20,974, 22.05%, see rank | 20.63% | 18.06% |
7 Rooms | 14,386, 15.12%, see rank | 12.10% | 12.27% |
8 Rooms | 8,575, 9.02%, see rank | 6.91% | 8.48% |
9 Rooms or More | 10,724, 11.27%, see rank | 6.92% | 10.60% |
Median Rooms | 5.80, see rank | 5.40 | 5.50 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.
Bedrooms
Benton County | Arkansas | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 95,117, 100% | 1,329,139 | 132,741,033 |
No Bedroom | 1,388, 1.46%, see rank | 1.67% | 2.17% |
1 Bedroom | 4,856, 5.11%, see rank | 7.20% | 11.16% |
2 Bedrooms | 22,772, 23.94%, see rank | 27.66% | 26.69% |
3 Bedrooms | 47,736, 50.19%, see rank | 49.76% | 39.70% |
4 Bedrooms | 15,361, 16.15%, see rank | 11.71% | 16.05% |
5 or More Bedrooms | 3,004, 3.16%, see rank | 2.00% | 4.22% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.
House Heating Fuel
Benton County | Arkansas | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 83,191, 100% | 1,132,488 | 116,211,092 |
Utility Gas | 40,870, 49.13%, see rank | 40.58% | 48.85% |
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 6,456, 7.76%, see rank | 7.51% | 4.86% |
Electricity | 31,809, 38.24%, see rank | 46.89% | 36.68% |
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 74, 0.09%, see rank | 0.12% | 5.86% |
Coal or Coke | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.00% | 0.12% |
Wood | 3,446, 4.14%, see rank | 4.39% | 2.12% |
Solar Energy | 29, 0.03%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.05% |
Other Fuel | 386, 0.46%, see rank | 0.30% | 0.47% |
No Fuel Used | 121, 0.15%, see rank | 0.20% | 1.00% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.
Gross Rent
Monthly Rental | Benton County | Arkansas | U.S. |
Occupied Units Paying Rent | 24,591, 100% | 340,136 | 39,201,928 |
$199 or Less | 173, 0.70%, see rank | 1.96% | 1.50% |
$200 to $299 | 381, 1.55%, see rank | 4.51% | 3.18% |
$300 to $499 | 2,406, 9.78%, see rank | 15.80% | 7.37% |
$500 to $699 | 6,087, 24.75%, see rank | 31.92% | 16.01% |
$700 to $999 | 9,947, 40.45%, see rank | 32.72% | 29.17% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 4,621, 18.79%, see rank | 10.95% | 26.88% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 447, 1.82%, see rank | 1.32% | 9.79% |
$2,000 or More | 529, 2.15%, see rank | 0.81% | 6.10% |
Median | $787, see rank | $675 | $920 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.
Vehicle Available
Benton County | Arkansas | U.S. | |
Occupied Housing Units | 83,191, 100% | 1,132,488 | 116,211,092 |
No Vehicles Available | 2,598, 3.12%, see rank | 6.36% | 9.12% |
1 Vehicles Available | 24,283, 29.19%, see rank | 34.07% | 33.80% |
2 Vehicles Available | 37,371, 44.92%, see rank | 39.29% | 37.48% |
3 or More Vehicles Available | 18,939, 22.77%, see rank | 20.28% | 19.61% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.