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Hillcrest

One of Little Rock's most beloved historic neighborhoods — early-1900s Craftsman and Tudor homes and the walkable Kavanaugh shops.

📍 Hillcrest, Arkansas
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Hillcrest is one of Little Rock’s most beloved historic neighborhoods, known for its early-20th-century Craftsman and Tudor homes, the walkable Kavanaugh Boulevard shops and restaurants, and a strong sense of community just west of downtown.

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Subdivisions & HOA

Overview
Hillcrest is a historic, walkable early-1900s neighborhood — Little Rock's first streetcar suburb, not a gated HOA community. The Hillcrest Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 18, 1990 (boundaries expanded in 1992). Originally part of the town of Pulaski Heights (annexed to Little Rock in 1916), it developed largely between about 1890 and 1940 after the streetcar line reached the area in 1902. The city's Hillcrest Design Overlay District (a municipal overlay, not a private HOA) helps preserve its historic character and pedestrian-oriented scale.✓ Wikipedia — Hillcrest (Little Rock)
Architectural styles
Diverse pre-World War II residential architecture, including Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Prairie, Craftsman and Craftsman Bungalow, American Foursquare, and Modernistic homes, with early-20th-century construction predominating.✓ City of Little Rock — Hillcrest heritage study
Where the kids go

School Feeder Pattern

District
Little Rock School District (LRSD). Hillcrest is within the City of Little Rock; its public schools are LRSD schools.✓ Little Rock School District
Elementary
Pulaski Heights Elementary School (LRSD) is commonly cited as the neighborhood elementary school serving Hillcrest. Attendance zones can change — confirm a specific address with LRSD.✓ Homes.com — Hillcrest Neighborhood Guide
Middle
Pulaski Heights Middle School (LRSD) is commonly cited as the middle school serving Hillcrest. Attendance zones can change — confirm a specific address with LRSD.✓ Homes.com — Hillcrest Neighborhood Guide
High school
Little Rock Central High School (LRSD), a National Historic Site, is generally the zoned high school for the Hillcrest area. Attendance zones can change — confirm a specific address with LRSD.✓ Homes.com — Hillcrest Neighborhood Guide
How it gets bought

Local Financing Dynamics

Millage rate
70.10 total mills for a City of Little Rock home in the Little Rock School District (city + Pulaski County + LRSD levies combined). mills✓ City of Little Rock — Finance
School millage
46.4 mills — the Little Rock School District school levy (continued by the November 2024 ballot measure, which passed). mills✓ Ballotpedia — LRSD 46.4 Mill Measure (Nov 2024)
Property tax rate
About 1.40% effective. Arkansas taxes 20% of appraised value at the millage rate; at 70.10 mills that is roughly $2,804/year on a $200,000 home.✓ City of Little Rock — Finance
Day to day

Amenities & Commute

Commute
Hillcrest is centrally located just west of downtown; guides describe downtown Little Rock and the riverfront as roughly 5–10 minutes away by car.✓ Movoto — Hillcrest Little Rock Guide
Trails & parks
Allsopp Park anchors the northern edge of Hillcrest — a large wooded green space with paved and natural dirt trails for hiking, mountain biking, and running (loops up to about 3 miles), plus tennis courts, a playground, a softball field, and a pavilion.✓ LittleRock.com — Allsopp Park
Notable
Kavanaugh Boulevard is Hillcrest's walkable commercial spine, home to the Hillcrest Merchants Association and a dense mix of locally owned shops, coffee houses, bars, and restaurants — including Kemuri, US Pizza Co., Mylo Coffee Co., Cafe Bossa Nova, Loblolly Creamery, and the Riverdale 10 VIP Cinema.✓ Hillcrest Merchants Association
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Questions buyers ask

What makes Hillcrest distinctive?

Hillcrest is Little Rock's first streetcar suburb and a designated historic district — listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 18, 1990 (expanded 1992). It's a walkable, early-1900s neighborhood of Craftsman bungalows, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Prairie, and Foursquare homes centered on Kavanaugh Boulevard, not a gated HOA community.

What schools serve Hillcrest?

Hillcrest is served by the Little Rock School District (LRSD). Guides commonly cite Pulaski Heights Elementary, Pulaski Heights Middle School, and Little Rock Central High School (a National Historic Site) for the area. Attendance zones can change, so confirm a specific address with LRSD.

What are property taxes like in Hillcrest?

As a City of Little Rock home in the Little Rock School District, a Hillcrest property is taxed at 70.10 total mills (city + Pulaski County + LRSD levies). Because Arkansas taxes 20% of appraised value, that works out to an effective rate of about 1.40% — roughly $2,804 per year on a $200,000 home.

What is the Kavanaugh Boulevard district and how walkable is Hillcrest?

Kavanaugh Boulevard is Hillcrest's walkable commercial heart, home to the Hillcrest Merchants Association and a concentration of locally owned restaurants, coffee shops, bars, and retailers such as Kemuri, US Pizza Co., Mylo Coffee Co., Loblolly Creamery, and the Riverdale 10 VIP Cinema. Sidewalks and small lots make it easy to reach shops, dining, and Allsopp Park on foot.