Hampstead housing market — August 2024

What sold, what it sold for, and how long it took. Published September 22, 2026 and kept as written.

77

Homes sold

down 13.5% from a year ago

$497,000

Middle sale price

up 2.2% from a year ago

$196

Per square foot

middle, sold

27

Days on market

middle

97.8%

Of first asking price

10 sold above asking

3

Months of supply

at this pace

77 homes sold in Hampstead in August 2024 at a middle price of $497,000, about $196 a square foot. The middle home took 27 days to sell. Sellers received 97.8% of their first asking price on average, and 10 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 89 homes sold at a middle price of $486,500 — sales are down 13.5% and the middle price is up 2.2%.

70 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 28.6% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 229 homes were for sale in Hampstead and 126 were under contract — about 3 months of supply at August 2024's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in August 2024

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Magnolia ReserveHampstead9$509,900
WyndwaterHampstead6$536,515
Bridgewater LandingHampstead4$459,000
Castle Bay Country ClubHampstead4$446,200
Olde PointHampstead4$642,500
BelvedereHampstead3$400,000
Pelican ReefHampstead3$670,000
Sanctuary at Forest SoundHampstead3$595,900

Every month on file for Hampstead

September 2024

August 2024 elsewhere in southeastern NC

Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Hampstead in August 2024?

77 homes sold in Hampstead in August 2024 at a middle price of $497,000, about $196 a square foot. The middle home took 27 days to sell. Sellers received 97.8% of their first asking price on average, and 10 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Hampstead?

$497,000 for homes that sold in August 2024, about $196 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Hampstead?

A year earlier, 89 homes sold at a middle price of $486,500 — sales are down 13.5% and the middle price is up 2.2%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Hampstead?

Magnolia Reserve (9), Wyndwater (6), Bridgewater Landing (4), Castle Bay Country Club (4), Olde Point (4), Belvedere (3).

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in August 2024 in Hampstead. Middle = median; days on market counts every listing period for the home. Inventory figures are as of the day this report was written. Published figures are never restated — a later report may differ as late closings are recorded. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.