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Hot Spring County, AR Housing Market Brief

county · AR · score computed October 2026

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What is Hot Spring County, AR’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●24
Inventory Health25%
●5

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●60
Economic Strength20%
●41
Rental Yield15%
●61

Where is Hot Spring County, AR in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Hot Spring County, AR is classified as Recovering — turning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Hot Spring County, AR?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Hot Spring County, AR housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$274K▲ +7.6%Redfin
Median Days on Market74 days▲ +25.4%Redfin
Months of Supply7.9▲ +25.4%Redfin
Homes for Sale130▲ +4%Redfin
Homes Sold16▼ -20%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$138▼ -2.3%Redfin

How has Hot Spring County, AR’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 35
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Hot Spring County, AR a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Hot Spring County, AR is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 35 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Hot Spring County, AR?

The median sale price in Hot Spring County, AR is $274K, having risen 7.6% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Hot Spring County, AR?

Hot Spring County, AR scores 60 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Hot Spring County, AR's Alpha Score?

Hot Spring County, AR's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (61/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (5/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Hot Spring County, AR? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.