Land in Benton and Washington Counties Sold 11 Times Apart Per Acre in 2026
Seven sales run from $50,530 to $577,136 an acre. Tract size and buyer type line up with the price.
Two counties, one year, an 11-to-1 spread. Seven land sales reported between April and September run from $50,530 to $577,136 an acre.
The cheapest acres were the largest tracts. The most expensive, $577,136 an acre, was a 9.01-acre Fayetteville pasture bought by Walmart.
Seven land sales reported by Talk Business & Politics between April and September 2026 range from $50,530 to $577,136 per acre, a spread of 11.4 to 1 (computed). The lowest is a 79.16-acre Greenland pasture. The highest is a 9.01-acre Fayetteville pasture bought by Walmart.
The Saunders Real Estate Lay of the Land report, released July 30, 2026, covers 2025. It counts 26 transitional and development land sales in Washington and Benton counties covering 2,061 acres and about $97.6 million. The average was $61,124 per acre, the trimmed average was $53,923, and the range ran from roughly $10,000 to $228,000.
Four of the seven 2026 sales sit above that $228,000 top: Cave Springs, Rogers, Springdale and Fayetteville (computed). The two datasets cover different years and land types, so read the comparison as context.
What were the seven sales?
| Location | Reported | Acres | Price | Per acre | Buyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenland, 675 W. Napier Dr. | Apr. 23 | 79.16 | $4,000,000 | $50,530 | Affiliate of ABZ Development LLC (Lowell) |
| Tontitown, southeast of I-42 near Millsap and Ardemagni roads | Sept. 28 | 71.39 | $3,900,000 | $54,629 | Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corp. |
| Highfill, Arkansas 12 | June 8 | 94.25 | $6,580,000 | $69,844 | Holiday Island Retirement 2 LLC |
| Cave Springs, 975 N. Main St. | Aug. 12 | 16.17 | $4,850,000 | $299,959 | Walmart Inc. |
| Rogers, 5308 S. 28th St. | July 16 | 21.06 | $7,000,000 | $332,418 | Emerald Bay Partners LLC |
| Springdale, Don Tyson Pkwy. near Thompson St. | Sept. 28 | 7.05 | $3,200,000 | $453,900 | Affiliate of Many Mansions LLC |
| Fayetteville, Arkansas 265 east of N. Crossover Rd. | June 8 | 9.01 | $5,200,000 | $577,136 | Walmart Inc. |
Prices and per-acre figures are as printed in each Talk Business report. The Tontitown tract surrounds an electrical substation on three sides.
What is still unknown?
None of the seven reports states zoning. Price per acre without zoning and sewer status is an incomplete number. The Saunders report names sewer access as one of the strongest drivers of Northwest Arkansas land values, which is the subject of a separate article on this site.
What does it mean for land?
The three lowest per-acre sales are the three largest tracts, at 71 to 94 acres. The four highest are the four smallest, at 7 to 21 acres. Across these seven sales, tract size and price per acre moved in opposite directions (computed from the table). Seven sales is a small sample. It shows direction and does not set a market rate.
Walmart bought two of the seven, at $299,959 and $577,136 per acre, both above the $228,000 top of the 2025 Saunders range (computed). The articles do not state Walmart's plans for either parcel.
Watch three things: the next Real Deals report for Washington County land, any zoning request filed on the Highfill or Greenland tracts, and the 2026 edition of the Saunders report.
What should buyers and sellers do now?
Before pricing a tract, ask for four documents: the current zoning, the location of the nearest sewer main, the flood map panel, and the recorded road access. The county assessor holds sale records. Talk Business credits the Benton County Assessor's office for the information in its Benton County reports.
Frequently asked questions
What did Northwest Arkansas land sell for per acre in 2026? Seven reported sales ranged from $50,530 to $577,136 per acre.
What is the average land price per acre in Benton and Washington counties? $61,124 for 2025 transitional and development land across 26 sales, or $53,923 after trimming the top and bottom 10 percent, per Saunders.
Why do prices vary so much? The report points to sewer access, topography, development cost, lot yield and entitlement potential. Buyer type and tract size also differ across these seven sales.
The bottom line
The same two counties produced land sales 11 times apart per acre in one year, and the cheapest acres were the largest tracts.
The next trigger is the 2026 Saunders report, which will show whether the 2025 average of $61,124 moved.
Looking for land in Northwest Arkansas? Browse land and acreage listings.
References
- Talk Business & Politics, "Real Deals: Bentonville pasture sells for $5.5 million," Apr. 23, 2026
Cited for: the Greenland sale - Talk Business & Politics, "Real Deals: Highfill pasture sells for $6.58 million," June 8, 2026
Cited for: the Highfill and Fayetteville sales - Talk Business & Politics, "Real Deals: 21 acres along I-49 in Rogers sell for $7 million," July 16, 2026
Cited for: the Rogers sale - Talk Business & Politics, "Real Deals: Benton County farm sells for $5.3 million," Aug. 12, 2026
Cited for: the Cave Springs sale - Talk Business & Politics, "Real Deals: Lowell daycare site along I-49 sells for $9.3 million," Sept. 28, 2026
Cited for: the Tontitown and Springdale sales - Saunders Real Estate, "New Arkansas Land Report Reveals Farmland Momentum, Resilient Recreational Demand, and Widening Development Land Values," July 30, 2026
Cited for: the 2025 averages, range, sample size and sewer statement
