Town guide

Bella Vista, Arkansas

Bella Vista is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, home to about 31,697 people across 45 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 72714 and 72715.

Homes sold for a median of $219 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population31,697700 per sq mi
Median home value$296,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$219Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Bella Vista

2 ZIP codes

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bella Vista. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Bella Vista

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)91 miles away
Closer regional airportNorthwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK93 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX290 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bella Vista; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bella Vista

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bella Vista had 30,104 residents in the 2020 census, up 82% since 2000.

It’s the 14th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Benton County grew from 31,611 residents in 1900 to 284,333 in 2020.

Bella Vista population by census2000: 16,582, 2010: 26,461, 2020: 30,10416,582200026,461201030,1042020

Benton County, 1900–2020

Benton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,611, 1910: 33,389, 1920: 36,253, 1930: 35,253, 1940: 36,148, 1950: 38,076, 1960: 36,272, 1970: 50,476, 1980: 78,115, 1990: 97,499, 2000: 153,406, 2010: 221,339, 2020: 284,33332K’00’1036K’20’3036K’40’5036K’60’7078K’80’90153K’00’10284K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 48.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Bella VistaJan: high 49°F, low 29°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 33°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 41°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4.8 in; May: high 80°F, low 58°F, 6.2 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 69°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 68°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 50°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 32°F, 3.2 in49°29°Jan2.854°33°Feb2.763°41°Mar3.973°49°Apr4.880°58°May6.287°66°Jun4.793°69°Jul3.992°68°Aug3.584°60°Sep4.573°50°Oct4.661°40°Nov3.951°32°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gravette, AR weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Benton County

140,001 jobs at 7,788 businesses in Benton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Benton CountyCompany headquarters: 23,959 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 15,815 jobs; Retail trade: 14,648 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,813 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 12,288 jobs; Manufacturing: 12,054 jobs; Professional services: 9,318 jobs; Wholesale trade: 9,135 jobsCompany headquarters 17% Transportation and warehousing 11% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Health care and social assistance 9% Manufacturing 9% Professional services 7% Wholesale trade 7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

105 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bella Vista’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ozarks Community Hospital of GravetteCritical access hospital · emergency room · Gravette10.6 miles
  • Mercy Hospital Northwest ArkansasGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Rogers12.0 miles
  • Northwest Medical Center-SpringdaleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Springdale21.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors14
Specialist doctors6
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants18
Mental health providers21
Physical and occupational therapists32
Optometrists1
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies6

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Bella Vista

Parks (20 nearby)

  • Bella Vista Park · 97 acres4.0 mi
  • Tanyard Creek Park · 47 acres1.2 mi
  • Sugar Creek Soccer Park · 32 acres3.5 mi
  • Loch Lomond Recreation Complex · 26 acres2.1 mi
  • Granton Park · 24 acres2.4 mi
  • Lake Rayburn Dam and Docks · 11 acres2.2 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Harps Food Store1.9 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.8 mi
  • Allen's Food Market3.1 mi
  • Sugar Creek Center3.1 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Bella Vista Pharmacy1.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.2 mi
  • Cornerstone Pharmacy3.2 mi
  • Walgreens4.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Bella Vista Public Library2.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Bella Vista Historical Museum2.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Momentary8.2 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 2006.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Bella Vista

Public schools here are run by Bentonville School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cooper Elementary SchoolBella VistaK–4628Public3.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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