Village in Hampton, Rockingham County
Hampton Beach Homes For Sale
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Median sale price, Town of Hampton (Redfin, 3 months ending Oct 2026)
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2020 Census population (the beach CDP)
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Street ZIP, shared with the rest of Hampton
Location
Where Hampton Beach is Located
Live Listings
Homes For Sale in Hampton Beach, NH
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A Local's Perspective
Hampton's Oceanfront Village, With Its Own Precinct
Hampton Beach is a village district and a census-designated place inside the Town of Hampton, in Rockingham County. It is not a separate town. The 2020 census counted 2,598 residents in the CDP, on 1.27 square miles of land (1.49 square miles once the water inside the boundary is included). The CDP runs from the Seabrook line in the south to Winnacunnet Road in the north. Tide Mill Creek, in the Hampton salt marsh, is the western edge, and the Atlantic shoreline is the eastern edge. Street addresses use ZIP code 03842, the same ZIP as the rest of Hampton. Wikipedia also lists 03843. The Hampton Beach Village District was established on June 26, 1907, to serve the summer settlement, and the town still publishes a separate beach-precinct tax class for it.
The built village sits on a barrier spit, with Hampton Harbor and the salt marsh on the west and the open Atlantic on the east. New Hampshire Route 101 is the main road in from the west. It meets Route 1A, Ocean Boulevard, at the Ashworth corner. South of that corner, Route 1A splits into a one-way pair: Ashworth Avenue southbound and Ocean Boulevard northbound, with cross streets lettered from A Street to M Street. The southern end of the spit is mostly Hampton Beach State Park. North of Route 101, up to Winnacunnet Road, the CDP is quieter: marsh, a thinner line of houses and small businesses along Ocean Boulevard, and Great Boar's Head. North Beach, with Kings Highway and the numbered streets, sits beyond Winnacunnet Road, outside the CDP, and the resort strip runs up toward High Street (Route 27).
Sale prices published for Hampton are town prices, not a beach-only median. Redfin's page for the Town of Hampton, covering the three months ending October 2026, reports a median sale price of $621,568, down 3.6 percent from the same period a year earlier. The median sale price per square foot was $360, down 17.9 percent. Homes spent a median of 44 days on the market, compared with 48 days the year before, and 52 homes sold in October 2026. A condo on the lettered streets and a house on Ocean Boulevard do not share one price. The 2020 census counted 3,114 housing units in the CDP, and 52.7 percent of them were vacant on Census Day — a resort pattern, not an empty town. In 2010, 1,443 of 1,931 vacant units were seasonal or vacation rentals. The listings block on this page is the live search for Hampton Beach, not that census snapshot.
Hampton Beach is part of Hampton — back to Hampton homes for sale
At a Glance
- Status
- Village district and CDP in the Town of Hampton
- County
- Rockingham County, New Hampshire
- 2020 population
- 2,598 (the beach CDP)
- Land area
- 1.27 sq mi (1.49 sq mi with water)
- Street ZIP
- 03842, shared with Hampton
- 2026 beach precinct
- $13.35 / $1,000 (class 2000)
- 2026 town rate
- $12.78 / $1,000 (class 1000)
Source-verified as of 2026-11-11.
Highlights
Why People Choose Hampton Beach
Hampton Beach State Park
The state has held the beach since 1933. Hampton Beach proper is a 1.2-mile strand on the barrier spit, with the southern reservation at the mouth of the Hampton River. Ocean Boulevard is the western edge of the park.
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
The Casino was built in 1899 by Wallace D. Lovell and still stands at 169 Ocean Boulevard. It is a seasonal live-music room on the boardwalk, across from the beach bandstand, not a gambling hall.
New Hampshire Marine Memorial
The memorial stands on the beach along Route 1A at the eastern end of Route 101, where the highway meets the ocean.
Great Boar's Head
A rocky headland that breaks the sand beach. North of it, Ocean Boulevard and the numbered streets are a residential shoreline, with less of the lettered-street commercial strip.
The beach precinct
The Hampton Beach Village District, created in 1907, is still a taxing precinct inside the town. Hampton's tax collector lists the 2026 beach-precinct rate (class 2000) at $13.35 per $1,000, against a town rate of $12.78. A partial-precinct class is listed at $12.85. Confirm the class on the parcel, not from the street name.
Hampton Harbor bridge
Route 1A crosses Hampton Harbor into Seabrook on the Neil R. Underwood Memorial Bridge. The harbor side of the spit is marsh and inlet, a different flood and view profile from the oceanfront.
Neighborhoods
Hampton Beach's Neighborhoods & Villages
Ocean Boulevard and Ashworth Avenue
South of Route 101, the one-way pair and the lettered streets (A through M) are the dense resort core: condos, cottages, inns, and shops a block from the sand.
State-park end of the spit
The southern tip, toward the Hampton River and the Seabrook bridge, is mostly Hampton Beach State Park, with little private building compared with the lettered streets.
Great Boar's Head and the marsh edge
North of Route 101 and still inside the CDP, up to Winnacunnet Road. Houses and small businesses along Ocean Boulevard, with the salt marsh to the west and Great Boar's Head on the shore.
North Beach
Beyond Winnacunnet Road, outside the census boundary but still the beach resort: Kings Highway runs parallel to Ocean Boulevard, and the cross streets are numbered from 1st Street toward High Street.
Lifestyle
Life in Hampton Beach
Day-to-day Hampton Beach is a barrier-spit village: a summer boardwalk and a large seasonal housing stock, with year-round homes mixed through the same streets. Groceries, the library, and the town offices are a short drive inland in Hampton Center, not on Ocean Boulevard.
Schools
Schools Serving Hampton Beach
Public Schools
Hampton Centre School
PreK–2 (NH DOE span P–2), 53 Winnacunnet Road, Hampton
Adeline C. Marston School
Grades 3–5, 4 Marston Way, Hampton
Hampton Academy
Grades 6–8, 29 Academy Avenue, Hampton
Winnacunnet High School
Grades 9–12, 1 Alumni Drive, Hampton — cooperative with Hampton Falls, North Hampton, and Seabrook
Private Schools
Sacred Heart School
PreK–8, Catholic, 289 Lafayette Road, Hampton
School assignments are subject to change — always verify directly with the school district before making a decision. Source (verified 2026-11-11)
Nearby Communities
How Hampton Beach Compares
Hampton
The town Hampton Beach belongs to. Hampton Center, the schools, and the town offices are inland. Taxes and zoning are Hampton's, with a beach-precinct rate on many oceanfront parcels.
Seabrook
The next town south, across the Hampton Harbor bridge. Seabrook Beach continues the sand, and Seabrook shares Winnacunnet High School.
Salisbury
The Massachusetts barrier beach one town farther south, with its own state reservation at the mouth of the Merrimack.
Newburyport
The walkable downtown and the nearest MBTA station, a short drive south. Sale prices there generally sit in a different band from a Hampton condo.
FAQ
Hampton Beach Real Estate — Frequently Asked Questions
Is Hampton Beach its own town?
No. Hampton Beach is a village district and a census-designated place in the Town of Hampton, Rockingham County. It has its own census count (2,598 in 2020) and a beach-precinct tax class, but taxes, zoning, and municipal services are Hampton's. Seabrook, to the south, is a different town.
What is the property tax rate at Hampton Beach?
Hampton's tax collector publishes 2026 rates by class. The town rate (class 1000) is $12.78 per $1,000 of assessed value. The beach precinct (class 2000) is $13.35, and a partial precinct (class 3000) is $12.85. An Ocean Boulevard address is not automatically class 2000. Read the class on the tax bill, or confirm it with the collector, before you compare two houses.
What schools serve Hampton Beach?
Hampton Beach addresses are in the Hampton public schools. Hampton Centre School (PreK–2) is at 53 Winnacunnet Road, Adeline C. Marston School (grades 3–5) is at 4 Marston Way, and Hampton Academy (grades 6–8) is at 29 Academy Avenue. Grades 9–12 attend Winnacunnet High School at 1 Alumni Drive, a cooperative that also serves Hampton Falls, North Hampton, and Seabrook. Sacred Heart School, at 289 Lafayette Road, is a separate Catholic PreK–8 school. None of these campuses is on the oceanfront strip.
What do homes sell for at Hampton Beach?
Redfin does not publish a separate median for the Hampton Beach CDP. Its townwide Hampton report for the three months ending October 2026 shows a median sale price of $621,568, down 3.6 percent from a year earlier, a median of $360 per square foot, a median of 44 days on market, and 52 sales in October 2026. That mixes inland houses with beach condos and oceanfront houses. Use the live listings on this page for what is actually for sale, and treat the median as town context, not a price for any one unit.
Is Hampton Beach in a flood zone?
Many oceanfront and harbor-edge lots are. Redfin's Flood Factor for the Town of Hampton — not the beach alone — rates the risk moderate and estimates that about 10 percent of properties, roughly 200, face a severe flood risk over the next 30 years. The same page rates wind risk major, with hurricanes the main driver. A house on the sand and a house west of the marsh will not share that townwide score. Check the current FEMA map, and the elevation certificate if one exists, for the specific address before you rely on a town-level factor.
Do Hampton Beach homes have an HOA?
There is no village-wide association. Many condominium buildings and cottage colonies on the lettered streets and along Ocean Boulevard have their own association, with dues that can cover insurance, the roof, or shared grounds. A detached house on its own lot often has none. Ask for the documents on any home that is part of a recorded association, and read what the dues actually cover.
How do you commute from Hampton Beach to Boston?
Hampton Beach has no train station. The usual drive is Route 101 west to I-95 south, on the order of 45–50 miles and often about an hour, longer at peak. The nearest MBTA Commuter Rail stop is Newburyport, a short drive south, on the Newburyport/Rockport Line into North Station. The Downeaster is a separate connection farther inland.
Looking at Hampton Beach homes?
Bentley's Real Estate covers Hampton Beach as part of Hampton — oceanfront and harbor-side listings, how the beach-precinct tax differs from the town rate, and the flood and association questions to settle before an offer. Call or send a note and we will walk the boulevard with you.