NC area data
Hampstead, NC
Hampstead, NC.
Population: 28,416 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $496,025
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +79.5%
- All-time peak (2025-06)
- $497,402
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $531,500
- Median list price
- $575,000
- Median days on market
- 66 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.1%
- Active listings
- 256
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- Days to pending
- 50 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 56
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,990/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +6.5%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,135/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,700/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, winterWeather, coastalFlooding, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 65.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 58.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 52.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Moores Creek National Battlefield (25 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Topsail Airpark (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wilmington International Airport (ILM) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,070 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,003
- Median annual property tax
- $2,521
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,530
- Average weekly wage
- $827
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 860
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