Commercial Real Estate Market in Benton, AR
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
188 active listings and 1,294 off-market properties in Benton, AR. Commercial property asks $28/SF to buy and $14.00/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Benton, AR spans 271.8 square miles in Saline County, Arkansas. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Benton, AR runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail space in Benton, AR asks $161/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Benton, AR runs 7.9% across the South region in 2025, up from 6% in 2019. Nearly 2.3x the 2022 low of 3.5%.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Multifamily
Multifamily vacancy in Benton, AR runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 60%
- Commercial 15.1%
- Agricultural 9.8%
- Industrial 6.4%
- Open space 4.2%
- Mixed use 1.1%
- Civic 1.1%
- Planned_development 0.4%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential
Agriculture
Service Commercial
Park And Open Space
General Commercial
Benton, AR zones 14,947 acres across 20 districts. Commercial zoning covers 15.1% of zoned land, residential 60%, open space 4.2% and industrial 6.4%. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 51.1%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 21.5% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Service Commercial (C3)
Section 7.016 - C3 -Service Commercial A. Intent and Purpose The intent of this district is to allow for large scale commercial development in areas characterized by high traffic volumes. C3 sites may require a high level of vehicular ingress and egress. The C3 zone permits the open display of fully assembled merchandise. Large footprint retail businesses ar…
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Benton, AR has 74,900 residents in 31,427 households. Density runs 276 people per square mile. Median household income here is $77,448 and median gross rent $996 a month.
74,900
Population
31,427
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
38
Median Age
30%
College-Educated
93%
High-School Grad
271.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
276
Density / Sq Mi
$77,448
Median Household Income
$47,710
Median Earnings
$996
Median Rent
$211,662
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Bauxite | — | — |
| Haskell | — | — |
| Bryant | — | — |
| Tull | — | — |
Commercial property in Benton, AR asks $28/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Benton?
Commercial property in Benton, AR asks an average of $28 per square foot. The 3 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $317/SF. Retail carries the highest asking price at $161/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Benton?
Asking lease rates in Benton, AR average $14.00 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Benton?
Benton, AR zones 14,947 acres across 20 districts, of which 15.1% is commercial and 6.4% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 51.1% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 60% and open space 4.2%.
Where does Realmo's Benton market data come from?
Realmo compiles Benton, AR figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 179 active sale listings, 9 active lease listings, 1,294 tracked off-market properties, the current Benton zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 179 active for-sale and 9 active for-lease listings in Benton, AR. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Zoning and land use
- The current municipal zoning release: 14,947 zoned acres across 20 districts. Shares are of zoned land, so parcels the release leaves unclassified are excluded from the mix.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 31 August 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at South region level, retail vacancy is reported at South region level and industrial vacancy is reported at South region level.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 31 August 2026 · report a data issue
