Hampstead

WILMINGTON, NC

Hampstead

Just north of Wilmington in neighboring Pender County, Hampstead is the perfect suburban retreat. This bedroom community is a 15-minute drive from Wilmington’s shopping and entertainment centers and 20 minutes from Topsail Island, making it an ideal spot for families wanting to have it all. Most Hampstead neighborhoods sit along the Intracoastal Waterway off the community’s main thoroughfare, U.S. Highway 17. Schools in Hampstead rank among the areas finest — another reason families seem to buy and build here. Average home prices in Hampstead range from $350,000 to $400,000, though 2020 has seen more luxury listings. Find two public boat ramps, an active local library, and several golf courses in addition to one of the county’s best parks, Kiwanis Park, in this bedroom community.