Downtown Bentonville

Bentonville, AR

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Downtown Bentonville - Bentonville, AR Area Guide

The historic and cultural heart of Bentonville

Historic Charming Vibrant Welcoming Close-Knit

Located in the heart of the city, Downtown Bentonville exudes historic charm and small-town character. Downtown Bentonville offers an array of specialty shops, boutiques, eateries, and cafés in rows of colorful, historic buildings. The district is also home to numerous cultural amenities, including museums like the Walmart Museum, Scott Family Amazeum, and the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

Downtown Bentonville provides ample opportunities for outdoor recreation at Park Springs, Gilmore Park, and on the scenic Slaughter Pen Trail. The close-knit community comes together for a bevy of year-round events downtown, such as the Farmers’ Market, First Fridays, Notes at Night, Lighting of the Square, and more. Downtown Bentonville boasts a wide variety of rentals, including apartments, lofts, townhomes, and houses.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Downtown Bentonville is $1,274 for a studio, $1,422 for one bedroom, $1,996 for two bedrooms, and $2,510 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Bentonville has decreased by -0.8% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 497 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,274/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 727 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,422/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,095 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,996/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,615 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,510/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

50 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Peel Mansion & Historic Gardens

Airports

  • Northwest Arkansas Ntl

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.