Home prices
The median home price in Benton is $146,500. It is approximately $19,700 (15%) higher in comparison to its nearby areas.It is about $71,000 (32%) lower in comparison to the entire country, and is roughly $1,600 (1%) lower in comparison to the city of Shreveport.
Rents
In Benton the median rent is $698 per month. It is about $95 (12%) lower in comparison to other places in this area.Compared to the rest of the nation it is roughly $364 (34%) lower, and compared to the city of Shreveport is roughly $114 (14%) lower.
Nearby places
Belcher
Belcher is roughly 6 miles northwest of Benton. The housing prices there are a little less expensive. The median home in Belcher costs $137,500, which works out to $9,000 (6%) lower than Benton. Rent there is a little more expensive. Belcher's median rent is $763 per month, which works out to $65 (8%) higher than Benton.
Blanchard
Blanchard is about 9 miles southwest of Benton. The housing prices there are a little more expensive. The price of the median home in Blanchard is $165,400, which works out to $18,900 (11%) higher than Benton. Its rents are a bit more expensive. Blanchard's median rent is $994 a month, which works out to $296 (29%) higher than Benton.
Red Chute
Red Chute is about 11 miles southeast from Benton. Real estate prices there are a bit more expensive. The value of the median home in Red Chute is $162,900, which works out to $16,400 (10%) higher than Benton. The rent there is substantially more expensive. In Red Chute the median monthly rent is $1,057, which works out to $359 (33%) higher than Benton.
Mooringsport
Mooringsport is approximately 11 miles west of Benton. Housing prices there are a lot less expensive. The median home in Mooringsport costs $76,100, which is $70,400 (92%) lower than Benton. Rents there are similar. The median rent in Mooringsport is $720 a month, which is $22 (3%) higher than Benton.
Oil City
Oil City is roughly 12 miles west of Benton. Its real estate prices are a lot less expensive. The cost of the median home in Oil City is $92,100, which comes out to $54,400 (59%) lower than Benton. The rent there is significantly less expensive. The median monthly rent in Oil City is $432, which is $266 (61%) lower than Benton.
