Hot Springs, AR Rental Investment Market: DSCR & STR Numbers (June 2026)
Where Hot Springs stands for short-term-rental investors: nightly rates, occupancy, yield, and the financing math behind its #2 STR rank.
Short-Term Rental Numbers
ADR
$178
avg daily rate
Occupancy
54%
RevPAR
$96
rev / available night
Median Price
$252,000
Gross Yield
13.9%
annual gross / price
Regulation Risk
LOW
STR score 78/100 · #2 of 15
Does It Pencil?
The median Hot Springs deal, run through DSCR math
- Purchase price (median)
- $252,000
- Down payment (20%)
- −$50,400
- Loan amount
- $201,600
- P&I @ 7.91% / 30yr
- $1,467/mo
- Property taxes (1.00%/yr, assumed)
- $210/mo
- Insurance (~0.5%/yr of price)
- $105/mo
- PITIA (full payment)
- $1,782/mo
- Est. STR gross (ADR × occ.)
- $2,924/mo
Illustrative DSCR
1.64
Above the 1.25 threshold most lenders want for their best pricing tiers.
Illustrative only, not a quote or pre-qualification. Uses the median price and ADR × occupancy revenue estimate from our June 2026 dataset, an indicative rate of 7.91% (10-year Treasury + a typical STR spread — see the live data dashboard), estimated insurance, and an assumed national-average tax rate. Actual rents, taxes, insurance, and pricing vary by property and borrower.
The Read
What the numbers say about investing in Hot Springs
Hot Springs, AR is on our STR leaderboard for one reason: yield. A $178 average daily rate at 54% occupancy works out to roughly $2,924 a month in gross revenue against a $252,000 median price — a 13.9% gross yield that puts it near the top of the short-term-rental markets we track.
On financing: STR-friendly DSCR lenders will qualify a Hot Springs purchase on projected short-term-rental income (typically via an AirDNA-style projection or 12 months of actuals) rather than lease rent. Using the market's RevPAR of $96 and an indicative STR loan rate, the median deal pencils to roughly a 1.64 DSCR at 20% down — comfortable coverage by STR underwriting standards. Remember most lenders haircut projected STR income, so your underwritten number will be lower than the gross.
Regulation risk in Hot Springs currently grades low on our board — no permit caps or moratorium fights threatening the model as of this data refresh. That's a real underwriting advantage: lenders and insurers price STR risk too, and a stable regulatory backdrop keeps the projected-income financing path open. Still verify permits, zoning, and HOA covenants at the specific address before you offer; rules are hyper-local and change faster than monthly data.
Data as of June 2026 — refreshed monthly. Metro-level estimates for screening, not underwriting.
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Hot Springs investor FAQ
Is Hot Springs good for DSCR loans?
Hot Springs, AR is primarily a short-term-rental market on our boards (STR score 78/100). DSCR loans work here through STR-friendly programs that qualify on projected short-term-rental income — a $178 ADR at 54% occupancy, roughly $2,924/month gross, as of June 2026 data.
What is the average rent in Hot Springs?
We track Hot Springs, AR as a short-term-rental market rather than a lease market: a typical STR there runs a $178 average daily rate at 54% occupancy — roughly $2,924 per month in gross revenue (June 2026 estimate).
Can I get an STR loan in Hot Springs?
Yes — STR-friendly DSCR lenders finance short-term rentals in Hot Springs, AR, qualifying on projected or actual Airbnb/VRBO income instead of lease rent. Regulation risk currently grades low, which keeps projected-income underwriting straightforward. Market gross yield is 13.9% with $96 RevPAR (June 2026 data).
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