Fayetteville metro, AR relocation guide
Moving to Bella Vista, AR
About Bella Vista
Bella Vista is a city in northern Benton County on the Missouri state line — Northwest Arkansas's sixth-largest city, with 30,104 residents at the 2020 census (estimated 34,518 in 2025). Begun in 1917 as a summer resort destination and redeveloped from 1965 as a Cooper Communities it voted to incorporate as a city in 2006 (effective January 1, 2007). Built around seven private lakes, golf courses, and Ozark forest on the Springfield Plateau, it has grown as a bedroom community for Bentonville and Rogers while retaining a resort/retiree character, with the Bella Vista Property Owners Association (POA) still running the lakes, golf, and trails (per Wikipedia, read September 24, 2026).
Home prices in Bella Vista
The median listing price in Bella Vista is $399,900.
Top places in Bella Vista
- Tanyard Creek Nature Trail
- The seven private lakes
- Back 40 and Little Sugar mountain-bike and hiking trail systems
- Blowing Springs Park
- Bella Vista's golf courses
- Wonderland Cave (historic nightclub site) and the National Register-listed early cabins (Blackwell-Paisley, Bogan, Hagler-Cole, and others)
Commuting from Bella Vista
- The final segment of I-49 was completed around Bella Vista in 2021, bypassing the city to the south and west and removing through traffic from Highway 71 (per Wikipedia, read September 24, 2026).
- US-71 (Bella Vista Way), Highway 279 (Forest Hills Blvd), and Highway 340 (Lancashire Blvd) serve local travel.
- Approximate drives: Bentonville ~15 min south; Rogers ~20–25 min; Fayetteville ~35–40 min; Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) ~25–30 min southwest (all approximate).
Bella Vista FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Bella Vista, AR?
The median listing price in Bella Vista is $399,900. Median listing price · Realtor.com · September 24, 2026 - How is the commute from Bella Vista, AR?
The final segment of I-49 was completed around Bella Vista in 2021, bypassing the city to the south and west and removing through traffic from Highway 71 (per Wikipedia, read September 24, 2026).
Town links
Schools
Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.