What is the rental vacancy rate in Hot Springs, AR?

Name: Vacancy rate in Hot Springs, AR, 2020–2024
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The rental vacancy rate in Hot Springs, AR is 9.2% (±2.8 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.7% (±1.2 points).

3,683 (±520) homes, 16.7% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Hot Springs, the rental vacancy rate went from 11.6% in 2015–2019 to 9.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 9.2% (±2.8 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.7% (±1.2 points)
Vacant homes: 3,683 (±520)

Vacancy in Hot Springs against Garland County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hot Springs	Garland County	Arkansas	United States
Rental vacancy rate	9.2% (±2.8 points)	7.4% (±2.0 points)	6.4% (±0.4 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.7% (±1.2 points)	1.3% (±0.6 points)	1.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	3,683 (±520)	9,093 (±808)	188,686 (±4,584)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Hot Springs, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Garland County (7.4%).

It is not measurably different from Arkansas (6.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Hot Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hot Springs
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Hot Springs	—	9.2% (±2.8 points)	—
Lake Hamilton	4.4 mi	7.2% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rockwell	5.1 mi	0.0% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Piney	5.4 mi	2.5% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Mountain Pine	8.9 mi	11.1% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fountain Lake	11 mi	0.0% (±45.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hot Springs Village	13 mi	5.1% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lonsdale	14 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rockport	15 mi	0.0% (±46.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rockwell, AR (0.0%), Piney, AR (2.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Rental vacancy rate across Garland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Mountain Pine	11.1% (±18.1 points)
2	Hot Springs	9.2% (±2.8 points)
3	Lake Hamilton	7.2% (±11.6 points)
4	Hot Springs Village	5.1% (±4.6 points)
5	Piney	2.5% (±4.2 points)
6 (tie)	Fountain Lake	0.0% (±45.6 points)
6 (tie)	Lonsdale	0.0% (±100.0 points)
6 (tie)	Rockwell	0.0% (±7.0 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Hot Springs

Is it hard to find a rental in Hot Springs?

The rental vacancy rate in Hot Springs, AR is 9.2% (±2.8 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Hot Springs tighter than it was?

In Hot Springs, the rental vacancy rate went from 11.6% in 2015–2019 to 9.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Hot Springs?

An estimated 3,683 (±520) housing units, 16.7% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Hot Springs city, Arkansas (place:33400, in state:05).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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