Hot Springs, AR · Arkansas
Garland County
ZIP 71968
100,062 residents325 permits TTM$55,409 median HHI8 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$176,400
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
6.4%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
20.4%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+1.26%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
325
Census BPS
Climate risk
89.3
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 71968
Median home value
—
Gross yield
—
Buy Box score
0.4
Section 8 gap
—
Affordability
P/I: 5.0R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: —Rent: —Gap: —
ZIP code breakdown8 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71956 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 71949 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 71901 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 71933 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 71964 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 71968 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 71913 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 71909 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
69.2%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
16.8%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
26.2%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
41.0%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
45.3
Census ACS
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026