Average Rent in Benton, AR and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Benton, AR

Average rent prices in Benton have decreased by 3% over the last month and have increased by 4% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Benton, AR

Rent prices in Benton vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Benton is $1,380, whereas a house costs $1,500. 1-bedroom apartments in Benton run $1,043 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,380.


Studio	$1,500	No Change	33%
1 bedroom	$750	21%	32%
2 bedroom	$1,200	1%	11%
3 bedroom	$1,500	No Change	5%
4 bedroom	$1,872	10%	14%


Apartments	$1,380	No Change	No Change
Condos	$3,000	No Change	No Change
Houses	$1,500	6%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,500

Last year

33%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$750

Last 30 days

21%

Last year

32%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,200

Last 30 days

Last year

11%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,500

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,872

Last 30 days

10%

Last year

14%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Benton, AR, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Benton, AR compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Benton and Alexander by all bedroom counts and property types.

Benton

Median rent price$1,495

23%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,600

18%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Benton, AR is 7% lower than the median rent in Alexander, AR.

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305 S Border St #G, Benton, AR 72015

2 beds

1 bath

$795

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1309 Country Oaks Dr, Benton, AR 72015

2 beds

2 baths

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610 Church, Benton, AR 72015

3 beds

1 bath

$1,145

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SINGLE_FAMILY - Benton, AR

166 Tulane, Benton, AR 72015

3 beds

1 bath

$1,175

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907 Denver, Benton, AR 72019

3 beds

1 bath

$1,200

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Frequently asked questions for Benton, AR

Quick answers to common questions about the Benton rental market.

How much is rent in Benton?

The average rent in Benton is $1,495 per month as of May 23, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Benton?

Average rent prices in Benton have decreased by 3% over the last month and have increased by 4% since last year.

How does Benton rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Benton is 23% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $455 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Benton?

To comfortably afford rent in Benton, you'd need to earn approximately $60,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

When is the best time of year to rent in Benton?

Benton's 2025 rental market shows one-bedroom apartments averaging around $870 per month, while two-bedroom units average around $940 per month. One-bedroom apartments experienced strong growth with an 8.9% increase from the previous year, while two-bedroom rents declined 1.4% year over year.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).