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Short-term rentals by ZIP
Hot Springs short-term rentals, by ZIP code
Licensed STR counts and median prices for every area ZIP, with the jurisdiction each one falls under: city, county, or POA.
Every Hot Springs ZIP is a different rulebook. Here is the count of city-licensed short-term rentals and the median list price in each one, plus the thing the national data sites leave out: whether a ZIP sits inside the city STR program, in unincorporated county, or in a private POA with its own rules.
Area ZIPs at a glance
Licensed city STRs come straight from the City of Hot Springs addressing GIS. Median list prices load from our Hot Springs data feed. A ZIP with few listings swings hard on one sale, so read the small ones as rough.
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City-licensed STR count: City of Hot Springs addressing GIS, city limits only. Median price: realhotsprings.com, a public export of the CARMLS and HSBOR feeds. A blank or zero count means no city-licensed STRs in that ZIP, usually because the ZIP is mostly outside city limits, not that rentals are absent.
Three ZIPs, three rulebooks
These are the three ZIPs most buyers and hosts ask about. Each one is governed differently, and the difference decides whether a short-term rental is even possible at a given address.
71913 · Lake Hamilton corridor
The lake market and the busiest STR ZIP in the area. A patchwork of city limits and unincorporated county, so the city cap applies to some addresses and not others. Check each one.
71901 · Hot Springs, east and in-town
The largest in-town footprint, mixed city and county. Many parcels fall under the city's closed 400-license cap; others sit in the county, outside it.
71909 · Hot Springs Village
A private POA outside the city entirely. No city STR license exists here. The Village's own rules govern rentals, and they are their own subject.
The licensing map, in plain terms
Three authorities cover the Hot Springs area, and which one you fall under turns on the exact parcel, not the mailing ZIP.
- Inside Hot Springs city limits. The city STR ordinance applies. Residential licenses are capped at 400 and full since July 1, 2025, with no waitlist. New licenses remain open only in non-residential zones, on Historic Property Registry properties, and for condos recorded before January 18, 2022. Occupancy is two per bedroom plus two, off-street parking is required, and a local manager must reach the property within 60 minutes.
- Unincorporated Garland County. The city cap and city license do not apply. The county does not run the same STR permit program, so a lake home a block outside the city line can operate without a city permit. Deed restrictions, subdivision covenants and HOA rules can still limit it, so confirm those for the specific property.
- Hot Springs Village (71909). A gated POA outside the city. The city ordinance has no force here; the Village's own governing documents and rental policies decide what is allowed. Verify current POA rules before you count on any rental use.
Why this beats a national data tool
The big short-term-rental data sites will sell you a market score and a revenue estimate for a ZIP. None of them tell you the one thing that decides a Hot Springs deal: whether the address can be licensed at all.
City-verified counts, not estimates
Our licensed-STR numbers come from the City of Hot Springs addressing GIS, the actual permit roll, not a scraped listing count or a model.
Per-address eligibility
A market score can't be licensed; an address can. Our checker reads city-versus-county and zoning for a specific parcel and gives a verdict.
No login, no paywall
The counts, the medians and the tools are open. No account, no phone number, no downloadable-report upsell.
Local jurisdiction, spelled out
City cap, county, POA. The distinction that national tools flatten into one ZIP is the whole game here, and we lead with it.
Tools to check a specific property
A ZIP tells you the lay of the land. These tell you about one address.
Common questions
How many short-term rentals are licensed in Hot Springs?
744 addresses hold a city short-term rental license as of November 2026, counted live from the City of Hot Springs addressing GIS. That figure is the city program only. Properties in unincorporated Garland County and inside Hot Springs Village are not in it, so the real number of short-term rentals operating across the area is higher.
Why does one ZIP show zero licensed STRs?
Because the city license only exists inside Hot Springs city limits. ZIP 71909 is Hot Springs Village, a private property-owners association outside the city, so no address there carries a city STR license. Rentals in the Village follow the POA's rules instead, not the city ordinance.
Can I still get a new residential STR license in any of these ZIPs?
Not inside city limits. The city capped residential STR licenses at 400 and the cap has been full since July 1, 2025, with no waitlist. New licenses remain possible in non-residential city zones, on Historic Property Registry properties, and for condos recorded before January 18, 2022. Property in unincorporated county or in Hot Springs Village is governed by the county or the POA, not the city cap.
Are the counts on this page estimates?
No. The licensed-STR counts come straight from the City of Hot Springs public addressing GIS, not from a scraped listing count or a modeled estimate. Median prices load live from our Hot Springs data feed. Each number carries a date so you can see how current it is.
Keep going
Where to head next on BNB Hot and across our Hot Springs network.
71913 · Lake Hamilton
The lake corridor, the busiest STR ZIP, and the city-versus-county patchwork around the water.
Market dashboard
Live median prices by ZIP, a mortgage calculator and a rental-coverage tool, no login.
Commercial-zone STR
The one path to a brand-new city STR license runs through non-residential zones.
Buyer's guide
The buying steps in order, with the eligibility check built in before you write an offer.
Search every listing
Browse what's for sale across Hot Springs and the lakes at realhotsprings.com.
Lake Hamilton homes
Waterfront and lake-access listings on Lake Hamilton.
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