NH Seacoast · Rockingham County
North Hampton
The quiet coast, with room to think.
A point of view
North Hampton is what happens when you keep driving past Hampton. The commercial noise falls away, the lots get larger, the roads get quieter, and the houses get older — or newer, and considered. This is the Seacoast's most understated luxury market. Sixteen homes for sale, a median list price above $1.2 million, and homes that on average stay listed a bit longer than in the towns to either side. That's not a market weakness — it's a market that rewards buyers who wait for the right house and sellers who price with intention. HouseCanary's one-year forecast for this ZIP is +4%, the strongest of the five Batch 1 towns.
What people love
- Ocean access without the crowds — Bass Beach and Little Boars Head are neighborhood beaches, not tourist beaches
- Substantial lots, mature trees, and older estate homes alongside newer builds
- SAU 21 schools (shared with Hampton, Hampton Falls, Kensington, and Seabrook)
- Ten minutes to Portsmouth, five to Hampton, but a completely different pace than either
- One of the shortest average commutes to the coast of any Seacoast town
What to consider
- Small inventory means fewer choices at any given price point
- Median list prices reflect a market with meaningful luxury inventory — talk to Julie about what your specific budget actually reaches
- Many homes here trade hands rarely; the "right" house is worth waiting for
Market Temperature · July 2026
North Hampton at a glance
- Median list price
- $1,212,450
- Price per sq ft
- $500
- Close-to-list ratio
- 96% of asking, 12-week average
- Days on market
- 29 days
- Months of supply
- 4.6 months — balanced, leaning to sellers
HouseCanary's one-year home-price forecast for 03862 is +4%. Median list prices reflect a market with meaningful luxury inventory; the number your budget actually reaches depends heavily on which pocket of town you're in.
Source: HouseCanary market data · Updated monthly · Contact Julie for a current-day figure.
About these numbers
The market data on this page comes from HouseCanary and reflects the ZIP code for this town — which usually matches the town's borders, but occasionally includes a small adjoining area. Weekly figures can move a lot on small-inventory towns, so I lean on 12-week averages where it helps tell the truer story. And I always talk with clients about what the numbers actually mean for their specific street, price range, and timeline. Numbers are useful. Context is more useful. Ask me.
Julie's take
"North Hampton clients tend to be people who have already looked at Portsmouth and Rye and want something quieter — or people who grew up on the Seacoast and want to come back to a version of it that hasn't changed. Both are good instincts. This is a town that repays patience."
Considering North Hampton?