Short-Term Rentals in Benton County, AR (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Benton County, Arkansas.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Benton County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Short-Term Rental Permits
Unincorporated Benton County exempts short-term and long-term rentals from site plan review only below one dwelling unit per acre or three dwelling units per parcel. Cross either cap and the Planning Division withholds a building permit until it approves a development site plan under the county's Planning and Development Regulations.
Benton County STR Density Triggers Site Plan
Some RestrictionsBenton County Planning and Development Regulations, Ch. VI § 6.1, Item 11
Developments requiring site plan review shall require development site plan to be approved in accordance with this Ordinance prior to the issuance of a Building Permit. ... Development Exempted from site plan review: 11. ... Short-term rentals and long-term rentals which do not exceed a density of one (1) dwelling unit per acre, or more than three (3) dwelling units per parcel.
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