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Median Home Price in Hampstead, MD

The median home value in Hampstead, MD is $448,249 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.59% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$448,249

Year-over-Year

+2.59%

Population

6,445

Hampstead ranks #16 of 38 Maryland cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 7.8% above the state's city median of $415,938. It sits in Carroll County, where the county-wide median is $499,797.

Crime in Hampstead

Hampstead police recorded a violent crime rate of 155 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 822 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Hampstead

How much does a house cost in Hampstead, MD?

The median home value in Hampstead is $448,249. That's up 2.59% from a year earlier. That is about 7.8% above the typical county in Maryland.

Is Hampstead expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Hampstead are cheaper than Carroll County as a whole, where the median is $499,797 — a difference of about 10.3%.

Is Hampstead a safe place to live?

Hampstead police reported 155 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 6,445. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.