Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Hampstead
October 18, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
In Hampstead, 1 in 4 listings ended without a sale
Over the last 12 months in Hampstead, 1,124 homes came off the market and 291 of them didn't sell. That's 26%, or 1 in 4, up from 19% the year before. The homes that did sell took a typical 37 days and went for a median 98.1% of the first asking price.
Summary written October 14, 2026 from that day's numbers. The figures in the tiles update every hour, so they can differ slightly.
Which pile do you want to be in?
Out of every 20 homes listed in Hampstead over the last 12 months, the solid houses sold. The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.
Priced right from day one: sold in a median 17 days. Needed price cuts: 80 days, and sold for 92.9% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $295 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $400 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $1,191 + mortgage |
About $1,191 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 117 days — roughly $4,578 in taxes, insurance, upkeep and utilities alone, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: Pender County rate 0.7375 per $100 (NC Department of Revenue, 2025-26 county rates); town taxes add more inside town limits; insurance, upkeep (1% of value a year) and utilities are typical estimates.
When contracts fall apart
Contracts that fell apart
18%
177 of about 1,012 before closing
Those homes that later sold
63%
36% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
94.5%
vs. 98.4% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
94
vs. 33 on the first contract
The MLS doesn't record why a contract ends. In our experience the most common reasons are home inspection findings, appraisals that come in below the price, and buyer financing. How buyers paid on closed sales: conventional 46% · cash 21% · VA 23% · FHA 7%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. The 492 homes priced right sold in a typical 17 days. The 341 that needed price cuts took 80 days and sold at a median 92.9% of asking.
- Waiting and nibbling doesn't work. Listings that never sold sat a median 117 days, and the median price cut on them was only 1.1%.
- Price range matters. $1M+ homes didn't sell 46% of the time. $500–750K was the best range at 19%.
- Contracts fell apart on 18% of deals, about 1 in 6. Most often that's inspection, appraisal or financing issues, so get ahead of them. Those homes took a median 94 days to sell and sold at 94.5% of asking, against 33 days and 98.4% for first contracts that held.
If you're buying
- You have room to negotiate. 65% of Hampstead homes sold below the first asking price.
- Watch the homes that sit. Listings that never sold sat a median 117 days, and the $1M+ range had the highest share that didn't sell at 46%.
- Know who you're up against. Buyers paid cash on 21% of sales, used conventional loans on 46%, VA on 23% and FHA on 7%.
Did you know?
- Did you know? On a typical $480,000 home, carrying costs run an estimated $1,191 a month before the mortgage, and about $4,578 while a home sits unsold.
- Did you know? After a contract fell apart, 63% of those homes later sold and 36% never did.
- Did you know? The median sold price in Hampstead over the last 12 months was $480,000.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
26%
up 7.0 pts from a year ago
293 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 835 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
98.0%
about the same as a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
65%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
1.1%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
37
about the same as a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
2.0%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
35%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$480K
down 1.0% from a year ago
835 homes sold
The last 24 months
31% latest month · Sep 26
33 latest month · Sep 26
99.2% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 92 | 32 | 26% | 35 | 96.3% |
| $300–400K | 159 | 51 | 24% | 26 | 100.0% |
| $400–500K | 177 | 62 | 26% | 36 | 97.9% |
| $500–750K | 278 | 68 | 20% | 49 | 98.2% |
| $750K–1M | 71 | 29 | 29% | 36 | 97.4% |
| $1M+ | 58 | 51 | 47% | 46 | 95.9% |
Neighborhoods in Hampstead
| Neighborhood | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfield Branch | 87 | 5 | 5% | 25 | 100.0% |
| Southwater Village | 23 | 57 | 71% | 19 | 100.0% |
| Wyndwater | 44 | 20 | 31% | 63 | 99.0% |
| Olde Point | 36 | 9 | 20% | 54 | 94.5% |
Homes only (land excluded), last 12 months unless noted. "Didn't sell" = listings that expired, were withdrawn or were canceled (some owners stop for reasons that have nothing to do with the market); true days on market counts from the first listing, even when a home was relisted. Source: Hive MLS listing and sales records, updated October 18, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000