Census place 0504840

Bella Vista

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Bella Vista city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Bella Vista.

According to the 2025 estimate, Bella Vista has a population of 34,518 and 762 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 39 covered Arkansas places are: median home value is $296,700, above the comparison median of $188,500; median household income is $88,055, above the comparison median of $56,980; and median gross rent is $1,395, above the comparison median of $956. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$296,700
Above the comparison median of $188,500
median household income
$88,055
Above the comparison median of $56,980
median gross rent
$1,395
Above the comparison median of $956

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Bella Vista's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
34,518
2025 estimate
Annual change
+3.7%
Population estimate
Density
762/sq mi
45.3 sq mi land area
Median age
51.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$88,055
Median home value
$296,700
Median gross rent
$1,395
Bachelor’s degree or higher
41.8%
Typical commute
27.9 min
Drive-alone commute
70.5%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
12%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
27.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
51.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.1%
Working from home
21.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
96.1%
Homes built 2020+
3.5%
Households without a vehicle
1.8%
Households with children
23.5%
Residents with a disability
15.6%
Residents without insurance
5.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Benton County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
16
Severe Storm declarations
11
Severe Ice Storm declarations
3
Hurricane declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: FAYETTEVILLE SPRINGDALE NW AR (12 mi from place center)
Average high
69.9°F
Average low
47.4°F
Annual rainfall
45.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Bella Vista.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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