True Cost of Renting in Bentonville, AR
Bentonville is Walmart's hometown — the global headquarters of the world's largest company. The concentration of Walmart corporate employees (12,000+) and the thousands of global supplier representatives required to maintain offices near Bentonville has driven rents to levels unprecedented in Arkansas. The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (a world-class institution in a small Ozark town) and the nation's best mountain biking infrastructure add genuine lifestyle value.
Neighborhoods & Average Rents
Downtown Bentonville / The Square
- Studio:
- $1,200/mo
- 1 Bed:
- $1,400/mo
- 2 Bed:
- $1,900/mo
Walmart's home square; walkable restaurants, Crystal Bridges is 1 mile north, and the historic courthouse. Newer luxury apartment towers near The Square. Ozarks Electric. The most walkable and culturally rich area in NWA. Walmart HQ campus is 2 miles south.
Walmart Home Office Adjacent
- 1 Bed:
- $1,500/mo
- 2 Bed:
- $2,000/mo
Apartment communities near the Walmart Home Office campus on SE 8th St; targeted at Walmart associates and supplier reps who want a short commute. Newer construction with amenities. Car-dependent but walkable to campus.
Rogers / Lowell
- 1 Bed:
- $1,300/mo
- 2 Bed:
- $1,700/mo
Adjacent municipality south of Bentonville on I-49; lower rents than Bentonville proper. Larger apartment communities with more inventory. Good commute to Walmart HQ. Pinnacle Hills Promenade retail corridor.
Utility Providers
- Electric
- Ozarks Electric Cooperative
- Water
- City of Bentonville Water Utilities
- Internet
- Cox Communications, AT&T Fiber, Brightspeed
Commute & Transportation
I-49 connects Bentonville to Fayetteville (30 miles south, 35–40 min) and Joplin, MO (75 miles north). Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) is 10 miles south on I-49 — excellent national connectivity via Delta, American, United, and Southwest. The Razorback Greenway multiuse trail connects Bentonville to Fayetteville and all NWA communities — a genuine 30-mile car-free bike corridor. The Walmart campus commute from downtown Bentonville is 2–3 miles.
Rental Market Overview
Bentonville has the highest rents in Arkansas — driven by Walmart associate salaries and supplier representative housing budgets, which far exceed local wage norms. Walmart's commitment to Bentonville and continued Home Office expansion makes this market uniquely stable. Ozarks Electric rates are moderate — summer bills average $90–140/month. The Razorback Greenway trail system enables genuine car-free commuting between NWA communities, a meaningful all-in cost factor. Crystal Bridges and the mountain biking trail system have made Bentonville a nationally recognized quality-of-life destination.
Data last updated: 2026-04
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