Hampstead landscape

Hampstead.

Room to find your own coastal routine.

Between Wilmington and the Topsail area, Hampstead offers a range of home styles, lot sizes, and neighborhood settings.

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Access to Wilmington and area beaches is one part of the appeal of Hampstead’s varied communities. Rather than treat it as one uniform place, compare individual neighborhoods and the routes that connect them to your day.

Water-oriented homes, established subdivisions, and newer construction can offer different experiences. Start with the features you want, then look at the surrounding streets, outdoor space, and everyday destinations.

The residential market

Hampstead at a glance.

Active homes
223
Median asking price
$565,000
Average days on market
46 days
Sale / original asking price
97.3%

Active residential listings in Hampstead. Updated 10/7/2026, 11:00:42 PM ET.

Hampstead / September 2026

Seventy-seven new listings entered the market in September 2026, a decrease of 9.41% from the previous month.

Seventy homes closed during the month, an increase of 4.48% from the previous month.

Homes that closed averaged forty-six days on market, a decrease of 27.1% from the previous month.

On average, these sales closed at 97.3% of their original asking price.

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Homes in Hampstead.

393 available homes

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All available homes393 ↗Ashewood1 ↗Avila Subdivision4 ↗Bay Harbor4 ↗Beckys Creek1 ↗Belvedere12 ↗Belvedere Plantation9 ↗Bent Tree1 ↗Best View1 ↗Breezy Pines1 ↗Bridgewater Landing4 ↗Brookfield Branch28 ↗Buccaneers Retreat1 ↗Canter Crest2 ↗Carolina Creek1 ↗Castle Bay Country Club4 ↗Castle Bay Townhomes1 ↗Cedar Landing2 ↗Cordts Family Trust1 ↗Cottages At Island Palms1 ↗Crane Point1 ↗Creekside Estates1 ↗Cross Creek5 ↗Crown Pointe14 ↗Cypress Lakes1 ↗Deer Ridge1 ↗Deerfield6 ↗Deerfield Estates1 ↗Delamar4 ↗Dogwood Lakes2 ↗Eagle's Watch6 ↗East Wynd28 ↗Edgecomb Estates1 ↗Emerald Ridge1 ↗Forest At Belvedere6 ↗Forest Sound1 ↗Godfrey Creek Estate1 ↗Green Acres1 ↗Greenway II1 ↗Greenway Plantation2 ↗Groves Point2 ↗Halcyon5 ↗Hampstead2 ↗Hampstead Landing3 ↗Hampstead On the Sound3 ↗Hampstead Pines1 ↗Harrison Cove5 ↗Hideaway Shores2 ↗Hope Creek1 ↗Howards Landing1 ↗Longview1 ↗Magnolia Reserve3 ↗Majestic Oaks2 ↗Majestic Oaks East1 ↗Majestic Oaks West1 ↗Mallard Bay3 ↗Middle Pointe Village3 ↗Mill Creek At Deerfield1 ↗Olde Point16 ↗Olde Point Villas2 ↗Pecan Grove Plantation9 ↗Pelican Reef4 ↗Pelican Sound1 ↗Plantation Pointe1 ↗Poplar Branch2 ↗Redd Banks1 ↗Salters Haven at Lea Marina12 ↗Sanctuary at Forest Sound4 ↗Sawyers Run8 ↗Sea Breeze1 ↗Seneca Reef2 ↗Seven Pines1 ↗Sidbury Acres1 ↗Sloop Point Plantation6 ↗Snug Harbor9 ↗Songbird Landing2 ↗Southwater Village11 ↗Sparrows Bend1 ↗The Harbour at Summerset3 ↗The Pinnacle1 ↗The Terraces1 ↗The Walk at Sloop Point1 ↗Tidewater Landing1 ↗Topsail Acres1 ↗Topsail Greens4 ↗Topsail Watch1 ↗Tradewinds Cove2 ↗Twin Oaks2 ↗Upper Topsail Highlands1 ↗Villages at Olde Point1 ↗Virginai Creek Estates1 ↗Virginia Creek Forest6 ↗Virginia Creek Sub-Division2 ↗Vista Cove1 ↗Washington Acres4 ↗Whitebridge2 ↗Wyndwater7 ↗

Beyond the front door

Life in Hampstead.

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Pay attention to lot layout, tree cover, sidewalks, and shared spaces. These are often the details that distinguish one Hampstead community from another.

Time outdoors

The county visitor directory includes Hampstead Kiwanis Park among its recreation options. Use the local directory to plan an afternoon beyond house tours.

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Mainland and island

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