Commercial Real Estate Market in Hampstead, NC
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
236 active listings and 455 off-market properties in Hampstead, NC.
Market Trends
Hampstead, NC spans 145.8 square miles in Pender County, North Carolina. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Hampstead, NC runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Hampstead, NC runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Hampstead, NC runs 7.9% across the South region in 2025, up from 6% in 2019. Nearly 2.3x the 2022 low of 3.5%.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Multifamily
Multifamily vacancy in Hampstead, NC runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Hampstead, NC has 25,074 residents in 11,276 households. Density runs 172 people per square mile. Median household income here is $89,392 and median gross rent $1,372 a month.
25,074
Population
11,276
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
42
Median Age
40%
College-Educated
94%
High-School Grad
145.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
172
Density / Sq Mi
$89,392
Median Household Income
$45,933
Median Earnings
$1,372
Median Rent
$356,500
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Topsail Beach | — | — |
| Surf City | — | — |
| Castle Hayne | — | $28.87 |
| Rocky Point | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Realmo's Hampstead market data come from?
Realmo compiles Hampstead, NC figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 230 active sale listings, 6 active lease listings, 455 tracked off-market properties. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 230 active for-sale and 6 active for-lease listings in Hampstead, NC. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 31 August 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at South region level, retail vacancy is reported at South region level and industrial vacancy is reported at South region level.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 31 August 2026 · report a data issue
