Hampstead housing market — January 2026

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

49

Homes sold

down 2% from a year ago

$440,000

Middle sale price

down 12.1% from a year ago

$217

Per square foot

middle, sold

81

Days on market

middle

95.7%

Of first asking price

1 sold above asking

4.7

Months of supply

at this pace

49 homes sold in Hampstead in January 2026 at a middle price of $440,000, about $217 a square foot. The middle home took 81 days to sell. Sellers received 95.7% of their first asking price on average, and 1 home sold above it.

A year earlier, 50 homes sold at a middle price of $500,767 — sales are down 2% and the middle price is down 12.1%.

80 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 46.9% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 230 homes were for sale in Hampstead and 125 were under contract — about 4.7 months of supply at January 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in January 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Brookfield BranchHampstead11$315,600
BelvedereHampstead3$465,000
Salters Haven at Lea MarinaHampstead3$759,900
East WyndHampstead2$675,492
Forest At BelvedereHampstead2$327,250
Greenway PlantationHampstead2$388,500
Magnolia ReserveHampstead2$579,900
Olde PointHampstead2$2,106,000

Every month on file for Hampstead

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Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Hampstead in January 2026?

49 homes sold in Hampstead in January 2026 at a middle price of $440,000, about $217 a square foot. The middle home took 81 days to sell. Sellers received 95.7% of their first asking price on average, and 1 home sold above it.

What is the median home price in Hampstead?

$440,000 for homes that sold in January 2026, about $217 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Hampstead?

A year earlier, 50 homes sold at a middle price of $500,767 — sales are down 2% and the middle price is down 12.1%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Hampstead?

Brookfield Branch (11), Belvedere (3), Salters Haven at Lea Marina (3), East Wynd (2), Forest At Belvedere (2), Greenway Plantation (2).

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in January 2026 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.