Lake Hamilton, AR housing market
Homes typically sell in 63 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lake Hamilton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Lake Hamilton at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 13 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Home prices up 60% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Lake Hamilton rose 60% over the past 5 years, faster than across Arkansas (52%). Last year prices rose 3.7%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Lake Hamilton home at roughly $705,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Arkansas since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +3.7% | +179% | +137% |
| 2024 | +3.8% | +169% | +129% |
| 2023 | +13% | +159% | +119% |
| 2022 | +18% | +130% | +102% |
| 2021 | +11% | +95% | +73% |
| 2020 | +5.6% | +75% | +56% |
| 2019 | +3% | +65% | +51% |
| 2018 | +5.2% | +61% | +46% |
| 2017 | +4.4% | +53% | +41% |
| 2016 | −0.3% | +46% | +36% |
| 2015 | +1.3% | +47% | +32% |
| 2014 | −0.5% | +45% | +30% |
| 2013 | +0.5% | +46% | +28% |
| 2012 | +1% | +45% | +26% |
| 2011 | −0.7% | +43% | +26% |
| 2010 | −5.6% | +44% | +28% |
| 2009 | −2.4% | +53% | +32% |
| 2008 | +1.3% | +57% | +35% |
| 2007 | +8.8% | +55% | +36% |
| 2006 | +8.7% | +42% | +32% |
| 2005 | +8.3% | +31% | +25% |
| 2004 | +6.8% | +21% | +16% |
| 2003 | +3.8% | +13% | +10% |
| 2002 | +1.9% | +9% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | +7% | +7% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 71913, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
Lake Hamilton and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Hamilton | — | +3.7%† | $1,130 | — | $73,696 |
| Hot Springs | $246K | −0.1% | $1,050 | 326 | $47,760 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
5.5 years of income
The typical Lake Hamilton home costs about 5.5 years of the town's median household income, more than across Arkansas (3.7 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,130
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Lake Hamilton is $1,130 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Lake Hamilton pay a median of $1,129. A two-bedroom takes about 18% of the town's median household income.
Studio $860 · 4 bedrooms $1,730
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (71913; Hot Springs, AR MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.