{
    "name": "Hillcrest \u2014 neighborhood facts",
    "neighborhood": "Hillcrest",
    "city": "Little Rock",
    "hood_id": 584,
    "neighborhood_url": "https://neighborhoodregistry.com/arkansas/little-rock/hillcrest/",
    "generated": "2026-10-20T08:26:44+00:00",
    "publisher": "Neighborhood Registry",
    "license_note": "Compiled by Neighborhood Registry from public sources; each fact carries its source and verification date. Facts are free to use with attribution to Neighborhood Registry.",
    "facts": [
        {
            "predicate": "amenities_note",
            "value": "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 \u2014 including Kemuri, US Pizza Co., Mylo Coffee Co., Cafe Bossa Nova, Loblolly Creamery, and the Riverdale 10 VIP Cinema.",
            "unit": "",
            "source_name": "Hillcrest Merchants Association",
            "source_url": "https://hillcrestmerchants.net/dine",
            "verified_at": "2026-08-26 14:39:49"
        },
        {
            "predicate": "architectural_styles",
            "value": "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.",
            "unit": "",
            "source_name": "City of Little Rock \u2014 Hillcrest heritage study",
            "source_url": "https://www.littlerock.gov/!userfiles/editor/docs/planning/hdc/Hillcrest.pdf",
            "verified_at": "2026-08-26 14:39:49"
        },
        {
            "predicate": "commute_times",
            "value": "Hillcrest is centrally located just west of downtown; guides describe downtown Little Rock and the riverfront as roughly 5\u201310 minutes away by car.",
            "unit": "",
            "source_name": "Movoto \u2014 Hillcrest Little Rock Guide",
            "source_url": "https://www.movoto.com/guide/little-rock-ar/hillcrest-little-rock-alternative-friendly-hipster-haven/",
            "verified_at": "2026-08-26 14:39:49"
        },
        {
            "predicate": "faq",
            "value": "[{\"q\":\"What makes Hillcrest distinctive?\",\"a\":\"Hillcrest is Little Rock's first streetcar suburb and a designated historic district \\u2014 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.\",\"source_url\":\"https:\\/\\/en.wikipedia.org\\/wiki\\/Hillcrest_(Little_Rock)\",\"author\":\"\"},{\"q\":\"What schools serve Hillcrest?\",\"a\":\"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.\",\"source_url\":\"https:\\/\\/www.homes.com\\/local-guide\\/little-rock-ar\\/hillcrest-neighborhood\\/\",\"author\":\"\"},{\"q\":\"What are property taxes like in Hillcrest?\",\"a\":\"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% \\u2014 roughly $2,804 per year on a $200,000 home.\",\"source_url\":\"https:\\/\\/www.littlerock.gov\\/!userfiles\\/editor\\/docs\\/Finance\\/Wel%202%20LR-sales%20tax_Rev3.pdf\",\"author\":\"\"},{\"q\":\"What is the Kavanaugh Boulevard district and how walkable is Hillcrest?\",\"a\":\"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.\",\"source_url\":\"https:\\/\\/hillcrestmerchants.net\\/dine\",\"author\":\"\"}]",
            "unit": "",
            "source_name": "Sourced neighborhood Q&A",
            "source_url": "",
            "verified_at": "2026-08-26 14:39:49"
        },
        {
            "predicate": "hoa_overview",
            "value": "Hillcrest is a historic, walkable early-1900s neighborhood \u2014 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.",
            "unit": "",
            "source_name": "Wikipedia \u2014 Hillcrest (Little Rock)",
            "source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillcrest_(Little_Rock)",
            "verified_at": "2026-08-26 14:39:49"
        },
        {
            "predicate": "millage_rate",
            "value": "70.10 total mills for a City of Little Rock home in the Little Rock School District (city + Pulaski County + LRSD levies combined).",
            "unit": "mills",
            "source_name": "City of Little Rock \u2014 Finance",
            "source_url": "https://www.littlerock.gov/!userfiles/editor/docs/Finance/Wel%202%20LR-sales%20tax_Rev3.pdf",
            "verified_at": "2026-08-26 14:39:49"
        },
        {
            "predicate": "millage_school",
            "value": "46.4 mills \u2014 the Little Rock School District school levy (continued by the November 2024 ballot measure, which passed).",
            "unit": "mills",
            "source_name": "Ballotpedia \u2014 LRSD 46.4 Mill Measure (Nov 2024)",
            "source_url": "https://ballotpedia.org/Little_Rock_School_District,_Arkansas,_46.4_Mill_School_Tax_Measure_(November_2024)",
            "verified_at": "2026-08-26 14:39:49"
        },
        {
            "predicate": "property_tax_rate",
            "value": "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.",
            "unit": "",
            "source_name": "City of Little Rock \u2014 Finance",
            "source_url": "https://www.littlerock.gov/!userfiles/editor/docs/Finance/Wel%202%20LR-sales%20tax_Rev3.pdf",
            "verified_at": "2026-08-26 14:39:49"
        },
        {
            "predicate": "school_district",
            "value": "Little Rock School District (LRSD). Hillcrest is within the City of Little Rock; its public schools are LRSD schools.",
            "unit": "",
            "source_name": "Little Rock School District",
            "source_url": "https://www.lrsd.org/",
            "verified_at": "2026-08-26 14:39:49"
        },
        {
            "predicate": "school_elementary",
            "value": "Pulaski Heights Elementary School (LRSD) is commonly cited as the neighborhood elementary school serving Hillcrest. Attendance zones can change \u2014 confirm a specific address with LRSD.",
            "unit": "",
            "source_name": "Homes.com \u2014 Hillcrest Neighborhood Guide",
            "source_url": "https://www.homes.com/local-guide/little-rock-ar/hillcrest-neighborhood/",
            "verified_at": "2026-08-26 14:39:49"
        },
        {
            "predicate": "school_high",
            "value": "Little Rock Central High School (LRSD), a National Historic Site, is generally the zoned high school for the Hillcrest area. Attendance zones can change \u2014 confirm a specific address with LRSD.",
            "unit": "",
            "source_name": "Homes.com \u2014 Hillcrest Neighborhood Guide",
            "source_url": "https://www.homes.com/local-guide/little-rock-ar/hillcrest-neighborhood/",
            "verified_at": "2026-08-26 14:39:49"
        },
        {
            "predicate": "school_middle",
            "value": "Pulaski Heights Middle School (LRSD) is commonly cited as the middle school serving Hillcrest. Attendance zones can change \u2014 confirm a specific address with LRSD.",
            "unit": "",
            "source_name": "Homes.com \u2014 Hillcrest Neighborhood Guide",
            "source_url": "https://www.homes.com/local-guide/little-rock-ar/hillcrest-neighborhood/",
            "verified_at": "2026-08-26 14:39:49"
        },
        {
            "predicate": "trails_parks",
            "value": "Allsopp Park anchors the northern edge of Hillcrest \u2014 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.",
            "unit": "",
            "source_name": "LittleRock.com \u2014 Allsopp Park",
            "source_url": "https://www.littlerock.com/directory/allsopp-park/",
            "verified_at": "2026-08-26 14:39:49"
        }
    ]
}