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Hot Springs Village
A gated POA community outside the city limits, with its own lakes, golf, and its own rental rules instead of the city cap.
Hot Springs Village is a world of its own behind a gate: one of the largest gated communities in the country by land area, spread across Garland and Saline counties, with its own lakes, golf, and trails. It shares a name with Hot Springs, but it is a separate place with separate rules, and that distinction matters most when you ask about renting.
Who the Village suits
Hot Springs Village draws a specific buyer, and it serves them well.
Active retirees
The classic Village resident. Golf, lakes, pickleball, clubs, and a gate, with everyday life handled inside the community. A large share of owners came here to retire.
Amenity-first buyers
Multiple golf courses, a string of recreational lakes, and miles of trails behind one gate. If you want the amenities bundled rather than scattered across town, the Village delivers them.
Lock-and-leave second-home owners
Patio homes and low-maintenance builds suit people who split the year. The POA structure keeps the common areas tended while you are away.
Value-per-dollar house hunters
Dollar for dollar, the Village often buys more house and more amenity than the in-town lake corridors. Factor the monthly assessment into the comparison.
The homes, and what your money buys
The Village runs the full range: building lots waiting on a custom home, modest patio homes, golf-course houses, and lakefront on the community's own lakes. ZIP 71909 covers it all. As a rule it offers more square footage and more amenity access per dollar than the busy lake corridors closer to town, with a monthly POA assessment layered on top of the purchase price.
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Life behind the gate
The Village is designed so that most of what you need sits inside it. The amenities are the reason people choose it over an in-town neighborhood.
- Golf. A collection of courses inside the gate, enough that golf anchors the community's identity and its calendar.
- Lakes. Nearly a dozen recreational lakes for boating, fishing, and swimming, all within the community rather than shared with the public.
- Trails and recreation. Miles of trails, plus clubs, courts, pools, and a full social calendar run through the POA.
- Gated privacy. Controlled access and a self-contained feel, with the city of Hot Springs a drive away when you want Bathhouse Row or Oaklawn.
Renting in the Village: the POA decides, not the city
This is the single thing to get right before you buy here with rental income in mind.
- The city cap does not apply. Because the Village is outside the Hot Springs city limits, the city's residential STR license and its closed 400-cap do not govern homes here.
- The POA's rules do apply. Short-term and long-term rentals in the Village answer to the Property Owners' Association. The POA can permit, restrict, or condition rentals, and its rules can change over time.
- Confirm the current policy in writing. Do not rely on what a listing says or what worked a few years ago. Ask the HSVPOA for the current rental rules and confirm a specific home's standing before you make an offer.
- Lodging taxes still apply. A rental in the Village still owes the applicable state and county lodging taxes, even though it is outside the city's A&P tax.
Common questions
Does the Hot Springs city STR cap apply in Hot Springs Village?
No. Hot Springs Village is a private, gated POA community outside the Hot Springs city limits, so the city's short-term rental license and its closed 400-cap do not govern it. Rentals in the Village are governed by the Property Owners' Association's own rules, not by the city. Check the current HSVPOA rules before you buy to rent.
Can I run a short-term rental in Hot Springs Village?
That is up to the POA, and the rules can change, so you must confirm the current HSVPOA policy rather than assume. Because the Village sets its own rental rules, this is a question for the Property Owners' Association, not the city. Ask the POA directly, and confirm any home's standing before you make an offer.
What makes Hot Springs Village different from the city of Hot Springs?
The Village is a large private gated community in its own right, spanning Garland and Saline counties with ZIP 71909. It has its own lakes, golf, trails and amenities behind the gate, its own POA government, and its own rules. The city of Hot Springs, with Bathhouse Row and Oaklawn, is a separate place a drive away.
What do homes cost in Hot Springs Village?
ZIP 71909 covers the Village, and it spans everything from building lots and modest patio homes to golf-course and lakefront houses. It tends to offer more house and amenity per dollar than the in-town lake corridors. The figures on this page load live, so check the current number before you budget, and remember the monthly POA assessment on top of the price.
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Buyer's guide
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Market dashboard
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Search listings
Browse what is for sale across Hot Springs and the Village.
Licensed-STR map
See where the city's licensed rentals actually are, and where the Village sits outside them.
Considering the Village? Start with the right questions
The Bergeron Group, Keller Williams, knows the Village floor plans, the assessments, and how the POA handles rentals. Call or text, or send us your plan and we will point you the right way.
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