Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Hampstead
September 28, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.ai
Hampstead: 1 in 4 Listings Didn't Sell This Year
Over the last 12 months, 820 of 1,108 Hampstead listings sold, but 288 didn't sell, a 26% rate, up from 19% the year before. Homes priced right sold in a typical 18 days, while ones that needed price cuts sat a typical 80 days before finding a buyer. Typical sale price landed at $480,000, with sellers typically getting 97.9% of their first asking price.
Summary written September 23, 2026 from that day's numbers. The figures in the tiles update every hour, so they can differ slightly.
Which pile do you want to be in?
Out of every 20 homes listed in Hampstead over the last 12 months, the solid houses sold. The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.
Priced right from day one: sold in a median 17 days. Needed price cuts: 80 days, and sold for 93.0% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Mortgage (principal + interest) | $2,542 |
| Property taxes | $295 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $400 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| About | $3,740 |
About $3,740 every month the home sits.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 117 days — roughly $14,300 in holding costs, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: 20% down, 30-year fixed at 6.95% (Freddie Mac average, 2026-09-17); Pender County rate 0.7375 per $100 (NC Department of Revenue, 2025-26 county rates); town taxes add more inside town limits; insurance, upkeep (1% of value a year) and utilities are typical estimates. If your home is paid off, the mortgage line drops out — the rest still adds up.
When contracts fall apart
Contracts that fell apart
17%
165 of about 988 before closing
Those homes that later sold
66%
32% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
94.5%
vs. 98.3% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
98
vs. 33 on the first contract
The MLS doesn't record why a contract ends. In our experience the most common reasons are home inspection findings, appraisals that come in below the price, and buyer financing. How buyers paid on closed sales: conventional 46% · cash 21% · VA 23% · FHA 7%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one: homes priced correctly sold in a typical 18 days, versus 80 days for ones that needed cuts.
- The $1M+ range struggled most, with a 44% rate of not selling. The $500-750K range did best at 21%.
- Waiting has a cost. Listings that never sold sat a typical 117 days and still needed a median 1.4% price cut.
- 17% of contracts fell apart, most often due to inspection, appraisal or financing issues in general industry experience. Homes that went back on the market and sold later took a typical 96 days and sold at 94.5% of asking, versus 98.3% on the first try.
If you're buying
- 66% of Hampstead homes sold below the first asking price, so there's room to negotiate.
- Homes that sit past the typical 18-day mark often mean the seller is more open to a lower offer.
- Buyers are financing in different ways: 46% conventional, 23% VA, 21% cash, and 7% FHA.
Did you know?
- At today's 6.95% rate, carrying a typical $480,000 Hampstead home runs about an estimated $3,740 a month.
- A home that sits unsold for the typical 117 days can cost an estimated $14,300 in carrying costs.
- 1 in 6 Hampstead contracts fell apart before closing over the last 12 months.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
26%
up 7.7 pts from a year ago
289 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 821 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
98.0%
about the same as a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
66%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
1.4%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
37
up 1 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
2.0%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
35%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$480K
about the same as a year ago
821 homes sold
The last 24 months
26% latest month · Aug 26
44 latest month · Aug 26
97.0% latest month · Aug 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 91 | 32 | 26% | 31 | 96.4% |
| $300–400K | 156 | 50 | 24% | 26 | 100.0% |
| $400–500K | 175 | 61 | 26% | 34 | 97.9% |
| $500–750K | 271 | 71 | 21% | 50 | 98.1% |
| $750K–1M | 69 | 28 | 29% | 43 | 97.3% |
| $1M+ | 59 | 47 | 44% | 45 | 96.2% |
Neighborhoods in Hampstead
| Neighborhood | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfield Branch | 86 | 5 | 6% | 20 | 100.0% |
| Southwater Village | 20 | 55 | 73% | 18 | 100.0% |
| Wyndwater | 41 | 24 | 37% | 53 | 99.4% |
| Olde Point | 36 | 9 | 20% | 44 | 94.5% |
Homes only (land excluded), last 12 months unless noted. "Didn't sell" = listings that expired, were withdrawn or were canceled (some owners stop for reasons that have nothing to do with the market); true days on market counts from the first listing, even when a home was relisted. Source: Hive MLS listing and sales records, updated September 28, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000