Hampstead housing market — May 2026

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

89

Homes sold

up 15.6% from a year ago

$490,000

Middle sale price

up 6.3% from a year ago

$221

Per square foot

middle, sold

22

Days on market

middle

99.2%

Of first asking price

21 sold above asking

2.6

Months of supply

at this pace

89 homes sold in Hampstead in May 2026 at a middle price of $490,000, about $221 a square foot. The middle home took 22 days to sell. Sellers received 99.2% of their first asking price on average, and 21 homes sold above it.

A year earlier, 77 homes sold at a middle price of $460,960 — sales are up 15.6% and the middle price is up 6.3%.

105 homes came on the market during the month. New construction was 25.8% of everything that sold.

As this report was written, 230 homes were for sale in Hampstead and 125 were under contract — about 2.6 months of supply at May 2026's pace of sales.

Busiest neighborhoods in May 2026

NeighborhoodTownSoldMiddle price
Brookfield BranchHampstead7$330,789
BelvedereHampstead5$449,000
Poplar BranchHampstead4$411,000
Salters Haven at Lea MarinaHampstead4$949,500
WyndwaterHampstead4$629,274
Crown PointeHampstead3$780,000
DeerfieldHampstead3$1,041,000
Greenway PlantationHampstead3$535,000

Every month on file for Hampstead

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Questions, answered

How many homes sold in Hampstead in May 2026?

89 homes sold in Hampstead in May 2026 at a middle price of $490,000, about $221 a square foot. The middle home took 22 days to sell. Sellers received 99.2% of their first asking price on average, and 21 homes sold above it.

What is the median home price in Hampstead?

$490,000 for homes that sold in May 2026, about $221 per square foot.

Are home prices going up or down in Hampstead?

A year earlier, 77 homes sold at a middle price of $460,960 — sales are up 15.6% and the middle price is up 6.3%.

Which neighborhoods sold the most homes in Hampstead?

Brookfield Branch (7), Belvedere (5), Poplar Branch (4), Salters Haven at Lea Marina (4), Wyndwater (4), Crown Pointe (3).

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Computed from Hive MLS records of homes that closed in May 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.