Home prices
The price of the median home in Benton is $140,800. Compared to the surrounding areas this is roughly $10,680 (7%) lower.It is about $76,700 (35%) lower in comparison to the nation as a whole, and compared to the city of Wichita it is roughly $7,400 (5%) higher.
Rents
The median monthly rent in Benton is $830. It is roughly $288 (25%) lower in comparison to nearby areas.Compared to the entire nation it is approximately $232 (21%) lower, and is approximately $21 (2%) higher in comparison to the city of Wichita.
Nearby places
Towanda
Towanda is roughly 5 miles east of Benton. The housing prices there are a lot less expensive. The value of the median home in Towanda is $79,500, which comes out to $61,300 (77%) lower than Benton. Its rents are fairly similar. Towanda's median rent is $804 a month, which comes out to $26 (3%) lower than Benton.
Bel Aire
Bel Aire is approximately 6 miles west of Benton. Real estate prices there are a little more expensive. The median home value in Bel Aire is $161,000, which works out to $20,200 (12%) higher than Benton. Its rents are somewhat more expensive. The median rent in Bel Aire is $1,103 a month, which is $273 (24%) higher than Benton.
Andover
Andover is approximately 7 miles south from Benton. The real estate prices there are somewhat more expensive. The median home in Andover is valued at $201,000, which is $60,200 (29%) higher than Benton. Its rents are substantially more expensive. The median monthly rent in Andover is $1,304, which comes out to $474 (36%) higher than Benton.
Augusta
Augusta is roughly 8 miles southeast of Benton. Its real estate prices are somewhat less expensive. The value of the median home in Augusta is $125,900, which is $14,900 (11%) lower than Benton. Its rents are similar. In Augusta the median rent is $830 per month, which is very similar to Benton.
Kechi
Kechi is about 8 miles west from Benton. Real estate prices there are somewhat more expensive. The median home in Kechi costs $190,000, which comes out to $49,200 (25%) higher than Benton. The rent there is substantially more expensive. In Kechi the median monthly rent is $1,551, which works out to $721 (46%) higher than Benton.