Hampstead, NC Housing Market & City Data

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5,901
Population Estimate
$276,067
Median Home Value
93.0%
Employment Rate
41.4%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$247
Median Listing Price$599,000
Median Days on Market71
Active Listings205
New Listings56
Total Listings (Active + Pending)303
Avg Listing Price$800,712
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-1%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY20%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.5
Family Dual Income55.1
Median Household Income$78,333
Median Individual Income$32,779
Home Ownership91.8%
Home Value$276,067
Median Rent$1,087
Rent Burden33.6%
Poverty10.6%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED4.1%
  • Highschool Education20.0%
  • Some College34.4%
  • Bachelors Degree24.3%
  • Graduate Degree17.1%
  • Total College or Above41.4%
  • Stem Degree50.6%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male48.8%
  • Female51.2%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married55.3%
  • Divorced15.6%
  • Never Married21.4%
  • Widowed7.6%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityHampstead
State IDNC
Population5,901

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1827.5%
19–298.0%
30–3910.8%
40–4915.4%
Age Group% of Population
50–599.5%
60–6912.6%
70–7912.6%
80+3.7%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation60.4%
Unemployment Rate7.0%
Disabled14.4%

ETHNICITY

White91.4%
Black3.7%
Asian0.4%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.4%
Multiple4.1%

OTHER

Hispanic2.4%
Limited English0.6%
Health Uninsured9.8%
Veteran11.1%

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Neighborhoods in Hampstead, NC

Get to know neighborhoods in Hampstead, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Olde Point Subdivision

    Olde Point ↗

    Median asking price
    $434,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    86
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Hampstead

    Hampstead Pines ↗

    Median asking price
    $248,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    15
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Whitebridge Crossing

    Whitebridge ↗

    Median asking price
    $649,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    5
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    8.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Majestic Oaks Pool and Clubhouse

    Majestic Oaks ↗

    Median asking price
    $605,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    4
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Long Point

    Long Point Estates ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,299,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    2
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    8.7/10 · 3 schools

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.