Rents are right about where Benton's 10-year trend predicts.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,476 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Benton is 0.9% below its high of $1,489 in August 2026, at $1,476 as of September 2026.
Rent in Benton changed +4.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 24 Arkansas cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.7%.
Rent rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($72,876) is $1,822 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,620).
Little Rock, 19 miles away, rents for 20% less ($1,184/mo), about $3,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Benton. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Benton, AR is majority owner-occupied, 28.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Benton, AR has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in Benton, AR has shifted from $1,170 to $1,476, up 26.2% since 2022. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $60,813 in 2021 to $72,876 more recently. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show Benton, AR adding about 1,849 residents over the five-year window, up 5.3% on net. The renter share has eased from 34% to 31.8%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Benton, AR market of 2022.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Benton is $1,476/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $885/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,025/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $885/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,365/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($72,876/yr), Benton ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.8% over the past year.
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