Homes for sale in Bentonville Arkansas

Bentonville Arkansas Real Estate

Bentonville Arkansas is one of the popular ever-growing towns that make up the northwest corner of Arkansas, the NWA area. Bentonville Arkansas is conveniently located about one hour south of the Missouri border.  Bentonville's well-situated location lends for easy travel to other major cities in the in Northwest Arkansas, such as Fayetteville, Rogers, Bella Vista and Eureka Springs.  Close to Fayetteville, the very popular college town, homes for sale in Bentonville Arkansas are great investments for the Arkansas commuter.

In the last few years the Northwest Arkansas area has seen some major expansion and development both in business and industry as well as northwest Arkansas real estate development and the increase in homes for sale in Bentonville Arkansas.  This 'building boom' has caused a significant jump in the population of Bentonville Arkansas

As of 2008, per city data reports, the population for the once small town has climbed to nearly 36000 residents since 2000.  This is a population increase of 80%.  It is no wonder that more and more homes for sale in Bentonville Arkansas are being built and sold like hotcakes!

Homes for sale in Bentonville Arkansas average in price around $160,000.  This is not quite but close to double what it was in 2000, a dismal average of $90,000.

The average median household income is $50,000 and the average age of Bentonville Arkansas's residents is 30 years old with the majority (87%) of the residents being of Caucasian ethnicity.

In December 2009 the cost of living index was 85.0.  This is 15.0 under the United States Average.  This not only makes Bentonville Arkansas a very affordable place to live, but also a beautiful place to call home.

Some of the attractions in Bentonville are the historic landmarks such as the Walton’s 5&10.  Walton’s 5 & 10 was the historic beginning of Sam Walton, founder and creator of the largest retail chain in the world, Wal-Mart. The little store is still located on the historic downtown square.

The beautiful downtown square is rich in heritage and provides exciting looks back into the history and making of Bentonville and those looking to go even further back into Bentonville history can Visit the historic Peel Mansion located on the outskirts of Bentonville.  The Peel mansion is a historic treasure surrounded by 180 acres of apple trees.

There is much more to Bentonville that can not be summed up and captured in an article. If you are interested in finding out more about Bentonville or homes for sale in Bentonville, please contact me today and I will be more than happy to answer any questions you might have.