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Top vacation-home towns in Arkansas

Ranked by the share of all homes held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use: lake houses, ski condos and summer cottages. 126 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Rockwell 16.7% Home value $289,800 Fairfield Bay 2 Fairfield Bay 15.6% Home value $164,800 3 Camden 13.9% Home value $107,400
#TownSeasonal homesHome valuePopulation
1 Rockwell3,986 people 16.7% $289,800 3,986
2 Fairfield Bay Fairfield Bay2,515 people 15.6% $164,800 2,515
3 Camden10,307 people 13.9% $107,400 10,307
4 Cherokee Village5,046 people 13.7% $94,600 5,046
5 Fordyce3,268 people 13.5% $92,600 3,268
6 Crossett4,639 people 13.4% $114,600 4,639
7 Piney4,458 people 13.2% $134,400 4,458
8 Warren5,353 people 12.3% $76,700 5,353
9 Map of Horseshoe Bend Horseshoe Bend2,555 people 9.9% $128,500 2,555
10 Map of DeWitt DeWitt2,933 people 8% $75,700 2,933
11 Hot Springs Village16,327 people 7.7% $272,000 16,327
12 Heber Springs7,161 people 7.7% $176,300 7,161
13 Hot Springs Hot Springs37,920 people 6.7% $165,500 37,920
14 Map of Helena-West Helena Helena-West Helena8,935 people 6.4% $73,200 8,935
15 Malvern10,953 people 5.6% $104,500 10,953
16 Arkadelphia10,099 people 5.6% $179,300 10,099
17 Dumas3,768 people 5.5% $84,400 3,768
18 Mountain View2,913 people 5.5% $203,900 2,913
19 Stuttgart7,903 people 5.1% $152,600 7,903
20 El Dorado17,115 people 4.6% $124,100 17,115
21 Hamburg2,886 people 4.5% $77,100 2,886
22 Magnolia10,894 people 4.2% $169,300 10,894
23 Alexander3,587 people 4.1% $174,000 3,587
24 Map of Bella Vista Bella Vista31,697 people 3.9% $296,700 31,697
25 Monticello Monticello8,257 people 3.9% $137,500 8,257
26 Brinkley2,596 people 3.2% $94,000 2,596
27 Map of Atkins Atkins2,877 people 3.1% $124,400 2,877
28 Clarksville9,526 people 2.9% $164,800 9,526
29 Hope8,671 people 2.8% $91,900 8,671
30 Prescott3,032 people 2.7% $82,400 3,032
31 Clinton2,509 people 2.7% $126,800 2,509
32 Nashville4,063 people 2.5% $167,600 4,063
33 Lake City Lake City2,531 people 2.4% $152,000 2,531
34 Prairie Grove Prairie Grove7,798 people 2.1% $256,000 7,798
35 Marianna3,417 people 2% $81,700 3,417
36 Forrest City Forrest City12,646 people 1.9% $92,000 12,646
37 Map of Greenwood Greenwood9,616 people 1.9% $182,900 9,616
38 Map of Haskell Haskell4,100 people 1.9% $160,600 4,100
39 Pine Bluff39,743 people 1.8% $89,400 39,743
40 Sheridan5,165 people 1.8% $187,700 5,165
41 Jonesboro80,137 people 1.7% $223,200 80,137
42 Mena5,582 people 1.7% $132,900 5,582
43 Lonoke4,267 people 1.7% $106,800 4,267
44 Map of Searcy Searcy23,340 people 1.5% $188,500 23,340
45 East End6,912 people 1.4% $223,900 6,912
46 Booneville3,798 people 1.4% $112,200 3,798
47 Harrison13,350 people 1.3% $169,600 13,350
48 Charleston2,646 people 1.3% $156,300 2,646
49 Map of Pocahontas Pocahontas7,538 people 1.2% $120,000 7,538
50 Austin3,915 people 1.2% $220,500 3,915
51 Paragould30,215 people 1.1% $181,500 30,215
52 Map of Mountain Home Mountain Home13,108 people 1.1% $169,800 13,108
53 Huntsville3,202 people 1.1% $163,600 3,202
54 Fayetteville Fayetteville99,319 people 0.9% $349,600 99,319
55 Map of Texarkana Texarkana29,177 people 0.9% $170,200 29,177
56 Little Rock203,436 people 0.8% $236,400 203,436
57 Ashdown4,164 people 0.8% $139,800 4,164
58 Fort Smith89,805 people 0.7% $178,100 89,805
59 Map of Batesville Batesville11,445 people 0.7% $163,600 11,445
60 Map of Ward Ward6,573 people 0.7% $189,100 6,573
61 Map of Paris Paris3,284 people 0.7% $123,200 3,284
62 West Fork3,095 people 0.6% $201,000 3,095
63 Benton36,595 people 0.5% $212,700 36,595
64 Map of Tontitown Tontitown6,425 people 0.5% $430,500 6,425
65 North Little Rock64,538 people 0.3% $178,900 64,538
66 Bentonville58,249 people 0.3% $428,500 58,249
67 Map of Sherwood Sherwood33,070 people 0.3% $199,500 33,070
68 Russellville29,162 people 0.3% $172,400 29,162
69 Cabot26,960 people 0.3% $207,300 26,960
70 West Memphis23,929 people 0.3% $120,100 23,929
71 Maumelle19,373 people 0.3% $291,700 19,373
72 Springdale88,160 people 0.2% $261,800 88,160
73 Jacksonville29,221 people 0.2% $163,400 29,221
74 Blytheville Blytheville12,790 people 0.2% $119,000 12,790
75 Wynne8,120 people 0.2% $141,100 8,120
76 Map of Rogers Rogers72,981 people 0.1% $308,200 72,981
77 Conway67,642 people 0% $252,100 67,642
78 Van Buren23,763 people 0% $181,500 23,763
79 Centerton21,920 people 0% $338,500 21,920
80 Map of Bryant Bryant21,504 people 0% $223,200 21,504
81 Map of Siloam Springs Siloam Springs18,699 people 0% $221,700 18,699
82 Marion13,623 people 0% $212,400 13,623
83 Lowell Lowell10,849 people 0% $284,200 10,849
84 Map of Farmington Farmington9,094 people 0% $304,800 9,094
85 Beebe8,707 people 0% $158,200 8,707
86 Map of Pea Ridge Pea Ridge8,108 people 0% $297,500 8,108
87 Newport8,024 people 0% $162,600 8,024
88 Map of Trumann Trumann7,410 people 0% $112,300 7,410
89 Map of Morrilton Morrilton7,080 people 0% $160,900 7,080
90 Map of Osceola Osceola6,688 people 0% $99,900 6,688
91 De Queen6,058 people 0% $109,600 6,058
92 Greenbrier6,018 people 0% $206,600 6,018
93 Map of Cave Springs Cave Springs6,008 people 0% $460,300 6,008
94 Map of Alma Alma5,906 people 0% $233,600 5,906
95 Berryville Berryville5,707 people 0% $165,400 5,707
96 Map of White Hall White Hall5,512 people 0% $212,700 5,512
97 Walnut Ridge5,434 people 0% $117,900 5,434
98 Map of Barling Barling5,007 people 0% $140,000 5,007
99 Map of Shannon Hills Shannon Hills4,641 people 0% $170,900 4,641
100 Dardanelle4,511 people 0% $138,600 4,511
101 Map of Vilonia Vilonia4,498 people 0% $232,700 4,498
102 Brookland4,377 people 0% $169,200 4,377
103 Map of Southside Southside4,246 people 0% $151,300 4,246
104 Map of Gentry Gentry4,240 people 0% $186,100 4,240
105 Map of Gibson Gibson4,167 people 0% $157,800 4,167
106 Landmark3,948 people 0% $156,600 3,948
107 Elkins Elkins3,808 people 0% $212,500 3,808
108 Gravette3,714 people 0% $216,300 3,714
109 Manila3,691 people 0% $172,000 3,691
110 Map of McGehee McGehee3,666 people 0% $98,800 3,666
111 Johnson3,656 people 0% $312,900 3,656
112 Piggott3,555 people 0% $115,500 3,555
113 Ozark Ozark3,551 people 0% $124,000 3,551
114 Waldron Waldron3,344 people 0% $105,300 3,344
115 Pottsville3,229 people 0% $171,600 3,229
116 Map of Corning Corning3,134 people 0% $89,500 3,134
117 Green Forest3,112 people 0% $143,200 3,112
118 Map of Elm Springs Elm Springs3,069 people 0% $460,100 3,069
119 Little Flock3,056 people 0% $467,600 3,056
120 Mayflower2,861 people 0% $184,600 2,861
121 Lincoln Lincoln2,794 people 0% $168,900 2,794
122 Map of Gosnell Gosnell2,778 people 0% $98,700 2,778
123 Bono2,657 people 0% $162,100 2,657
124 Salem2,642 people 0% $202,100 2,642
125 Map of Hoxie Hoxie2,618 people 0% $87,600 2,618
126 Bald Knob2,518 people 0% $142,400 2,518

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of all homes held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use: lake houses, ski condos and summer cottages. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Arkansas as a whole is 3.3%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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