Hot Springs is a town in Madison County, North Carolina, home to about 567 people across 2.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28743 and 28753.
Homes sold for a median of $247 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Hot Springs
Part is in Hot Springs, part in Marshall
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hot Springs. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)63 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC122 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL490 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hot Springs; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Hot Springs had 520 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 562nd largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Madison County grew from 20,644 residents in 1900 to 21,193 in 2020.
Madison County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 46.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hot Springs, NC weather station (6 miles away).
3,298 jobs at 402 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
85 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hot Springs’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 42 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Madison County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brush Creek ElementaryMarshall | K–5 | 356 | Public | 9.3 mi |
| Hot Springs ElementaryHot Springs | K–5 | 128 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Madison Middle SchoolMarshall | 6–8 | 468 | Public | 9.2 mi |
| Madison Early College HighMarshall | 9–13 | 270 | Public | 11.3 mi |
| Madison High SchoolMarshall | 9–12 | 377 | Public | 11.4 mi |
| Madison Velocity Learning CenterMarshall | 9–12 | 19 | Alternative Education | 11.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changing Hearts Boarding SchoolMarshall | 3–11 | 18 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 7.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Marshall.
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