Arkansas · Census place 04840
Bella Vista city, AR
Quick answer
Bella Vista city has 30,935 residents, ranking #14 of 625 places in Arkansas. Median household income is $85,932, the median home is worth $262,400 and median gross rent runs $1,316 a month.
- Population
- 30,935Bella Vista city residents
- Median household income
- $85,932Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $262,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,316Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 51.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 88.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Bella Vista city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Bella Vista city median would spend about 18.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 3.5% of residents and 88.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Hot Springs city 38,023
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- Jacksonville city 29,285
- Russellville city 29,057
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