Apartments for Rent in Hampstead, NC

Prices and availability in Hampstead, NC were last updated on 17 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Hampstead, NC are: Hawthorne at Hampstead, Hawthorne at the Bend, Evolve Soundside, 105 Rita Lane and 231 Red Fox Trail.

The average rent in Hampstead, NC is $1,486.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hampstead, NC is between $1,409 and $2,574.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Hampstead, NC is between $1,534 and $2,818.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Hampstead, NC is between $1,888 and $3,342.

In Hampstead 27% of the housing is rented out compared to 73% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 13% of Hampstead's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 47% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 23% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Hampstead is 7 years old, with all being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Hampstead come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 31% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 59% of all rentals in Hampstead. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.