104 homes sold in Hampton Beach in the last year, at a typical $599K
Most homes sold are condos. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Hampton Beach homes are listed.
Every place Hampton Beach homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Hampton Beach.
For sale
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New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Three quarters of Hampton Beach’s sales are condos, at $141K less than a house
19 houses and 74 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster.
typical sale · 19 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $572NH $283
- Days to sell
- 68
- Sold over asking
- 16%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
typical sale · 74 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $611NH $310
- Days to sell
- 59
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 11 sold, typical $1.1M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
104 sales in the last year, against 162 in 2021 and a low of 85 in 2012. The typical sale went from $311K in 2016 to $599K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Hampton Beach
Check a listing against what Hampton Beach homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Hampton Beach are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Hampton Beach’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 104 sales.
If you’re buying in Hampton Beach
- Shop in May. It brings about 22 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (22% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 20% of listings have cut their price, against 15% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.4% of the list price on average; 11% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 38% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 59 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 23 a month), but August is the most competitive: 27% of August sales close over asking. January has the least competition (8%) but only about 9 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than New Hampshire
| Hampton Beach now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NH now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 11% | 15% | 41% | 42% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 38% | 31% | 55% | 52% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 20% | 15% | 6% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.4% | 96.8% | 99.5% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 59 | 89 | 44 | 45 |
42 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.9 times the 2022 low (22), 31% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 97.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
20% in the last year, against 15% in 2017–19 and 20% across New Hampshire. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 79%, condos 126%
A house typically sold for $716K in the last year (19 sales), a condo for $575K (74).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Hampton Beach ranks 27th of 28 busy New Hampshire markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Hampton Beach is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Hampton Beach home costs about $3,725 a month
Price: Hampton Beach’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Hampton Beach’s 1.2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Hampton Beach is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $599K home, about $7,200 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Hampton Beach.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Hampton, Amesbury and Exeter sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Hampton Beach, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 391 | $807K | $590 | 21% | 50 |
| Amesbury | 247 | $621K | $364 | 45% | 25 |
| Newburyport | 239 | $953K | $553 | 32% | 27 |
| Hampton | 144 | $618K | $393 | 36% | 46 |
| Exeter | 129 | $581K | $343 | 35% | 44 |
| Hampton Beach | 104 | $599K | $564 | 11% | 59 |
| Seabrook Beach | 20 | $1.4M | $657 | 10% | 84 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Hampton Beach
What do homes sell for in Hampton Beach, NH?
104 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $599K, $564 a square foot. Houses sold for about $716K, condos for about $575K.
Is Hampton Beach a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 38 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 15 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.4% of asking on average, and 20% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Hampton Beach?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Hampton Beach?
About 1.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $599K home that’s near $7,200.
Where can I see homes for sale in Hampton Beach?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Hampton Beach’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Hampton Beach.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).