City profile
Hot Springs, AR
Historic spa town surrounded by national park land and lakes — a classic retirement escape.
Climate
Climate type
Humid subtropical
Winter avg
42°F
Summer avg
82°F
Sunny days / yr
217
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$210,000
Typical monthly housing
$1,428
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
85
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.57%
- State income tax (top)
- 3.9%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 9.45%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate · county score 89/100
Top hazards: Ice storm, Strong wind, Tornado
Nearest major airport
179 mi to Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Republican · 30% Democratic / 68% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
37,920
Growth since 2019
-1.7%
Median age
45.3
Residents 65+
24.5%
Median household income
$47,760
Income growth since 2019
+27.2%
Black household income
$33,008
Home ownership
57.0%
Poverty rate
20.5%
Poverty rate, 65+
15.4%
Race & ethnicity: Black 15.6% · White 66.6% · Hispanic 10.8% · Asian 1.2% · Other 5.9%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
500 · 52% above the national average
Property crime
3,386 · 118% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Hot Springs Police Department. State average: violent 536, property 1,670.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸Home insurance premiums are rising quickly here
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: tornadoes, hail
Highlights
- Hot Springs National Park
- Lake Hamilton & Ouachita
- Affordable
Trade-offs
- Far from a major airport
- Limited healthcare depth
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