The median home in Benton, Arkansas is valued at $233,207, up 1.3% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,472, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 13.2x — below the national average of 18x. Benton is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$233,207

+1.3%

Rent$1,472/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$46,641 on $233,207

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Affordable23.7% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,483

P/I23.7%

Afford$275K

Room+$42K

P&I $1,179Tax $120Ins $183

Renting $11/mo cheaper ($1,472 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + AR ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Arkansas

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Goshen$720K Elm Springs$615K Cave Springs$558K Little Flock$495K Bentonville$480K Garfield$444K Rogers$377K Fayetteville$368K

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