Hampton's FAQ will not give you a number. It calls membership "an annual investment that many of our members deduct as a business expense."
Their own comparison pages are less shy. As of October 2026, Hampton lists its dues at $15,000 a year. Add the $2,500 initiation fee and the real Hampton membership cost is $17,500 in year one.
That is nearly double what it cost in 2023.
I paid $13,000 for a mastermind once, so I'm not here to tell you five figures for a peer group is crazy. I'm here to give you the actual numbers, where they come from, and the math to decide if they make sense for you. Before you sit through the application call.
Hampton Membership Cost in 2026: The Short Answer
Hampton is Sam Parr's private community for founders of tech and digital businesses doing $3M+ in revenue. Here is what it costs right now:
| Line item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Annual dues | $15,000 per year |
| Initiation fee (one time, non-refundable) | $2,500 |
| Year one total | $17,500 |
| Year two onward | $15,000 per year |
| Big retreats and adventures | Extra, priced per event |
Sources, since Hampton makes you dig: the $15,000 figure sits on Hampton's own "Hampton vs Vistage" comparison page. The $2,500 initiation fee is reported by Long Angle's October 2026 breakdown, and Hampton's FAQ confirms the fee exists in its refund fine print ("less the initiation fee and a 3% processing fee").
Retreats and overnight events are billed separately. Hampton says it runs those at break-even, and member reports back that up.
The Price Almost Doubled Since 2023
When Hampton launched in 2022, pricing was public. The last openly published number was $8,500 a year, back in 2023.
Then the pricing page disappeared. Members started reporting anywhere from $8,500 to $15,000 depending on when they joined. Now Hampton's own comparison tables show $15,000 flat.
That is a 76% increase in about three years.
Why? Demand. The community crossed 1,000 members, the average member company does $23M in revenue, and Sam Parr markets it to a few million podcast listeners every week. When the room gets more valuable, the door gets more expensive.
Two takeaways from the price history:
→ Early members on older rates are grandfathered lower. If someone tells you they pay $8,500, they're not lying. They joined earlier than you.
→ If you qualify and you're on the fence, waiting has historically cost about $2,000 a year in price increases.
What the $15,000 Actually Buys
Strip away the landing page and you're buying three things.
1. A core group. You and roughly 8 other founders plus a professional facilitator, meeting in person in your city for about 3 hours a month. No meetings in August and December, so 10 sessions a year. Placement takes around 90 days after joining because Hampton matches by stage and industry instead of dropping you in the next open seat. They call the model Mirror, Mentor, Mentee: a few peers at your level, someone ahead of you, someone behind. You learn from the founder two steps ahead and sharpen your own thinking by helping the one two steps back.
Do the math: 30 hours of facilitated peer time per year. At $17,500 in year one, that's $583 per hour. From year two, $500 per hour.
That's executive coach pricing. The difference is you're not paying one coach, you're paying for 8 founders at your level who have to show up. And Hampton enforces the showing up: miss more than 2 meetings and you're removed. Arrive 15 minutes late and it counts as an absence.
2. The network. 1,000+ vetted members in a private Slack, all past the same $3M bar. This is where the weird ROI stories come from. One member credits a single book recommendation from his core group with saving his company around $500,000.
3. Events. 150+ per year across 18 chapter cities: dinners, retreats, family events. The flashy adventures (think surf trips and rally driving) cost extra on top of dues.
If you want the full picture of what members love and complain about, I wrote a separate honest review: Is Hampton worth it?
The Requirements: the Price Is the Easy Part
Hampton's filter is stricter than its invoice. To apply you need all of this:
→ You're a founder, CEO, or owner of an actively operating business. Operators at companies they didn't start don't qualify.
→ The business is tech, internet, or digital-first.
→ You clear one of three financial bars: $3M+ in annual revenue, $3M+ raised in venture capital, or a previous exit above $10M.
→ You live in one of Hampton's 18 chapter cities across the US, Canada, and London. Core groups are in-person only. Never virtual, no exceptions.
Hampton says it accepts about 2% of applicants. Take that with some salt (every private club says something like it), but the revenue bar alone screens out most founders reading this.
One more detail that surprises people: once you're invited, you have 10 days to accept and pay. The $17,500 decision comes with a timer.
The 45-Day Refund, and Its Fine Print
Hampton offers a 45-day money-back guarantee, which almost no peer group at this price does. Credit where due.
Read the terms before you count on it, though. The refund covers your annual dues only, and only if you attend your initial Commitment Call. You do not get back the $2,500 initiation fee, and Hampton keeps a 3% processing fee on top.
So backing out inside the window still costs you roughly $2,950. A real de-risker, not a free trial.
Hampton Cost vs Vistage and EO
How the bill compares to the two peer groups founders usually cross-shop:
| Group | Year one cost | Entry bar | Time commitment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton | $17,500 ($15,000 dues + $2,500 initiation) | $3M revenue, $3M raised, or $10M exit | 3 hrs/month, in person |
| Vistage (Chief Executive) | ~$19,000 (~$1,380/month + $2,500 enrollment) | ~$1M+ revenue, CEO role | Full day/month + 1:1s |
| EO | ~$7,800 to $10,400 (global + chapter + initiation) | $1M+ revenue | Monthly forum + events |
Hampton is cheaper than Vistage once you count Vistage's chapter add-ons (I broke down the real Vistage cost here), and roughly double EO. The trade: EO lets you in at $1M and mixes every industry. Hampton filters harder and stays digital-native, which is exactly what you're paying the premium for.
For a founder at the $3M minimum, $17,500 is about 0.6% of revenue. At the $23M member average, it's a rounding error.
Who Should Pay It (and Who Shouldn't)
Pay it if all three are true: you clear the financial bar honestly, you live near one of the 18 chapter cities and will actually show up every month, and you want peers rather than a coach telling you what to do.
Skip it if you'd be stretching to qualify, if the nearest chapter is a flight away, or if your calendar can't protect one in-person afternoon a month. The dues are wasted the moment attendance slips. If the format appeals but Hampton doesn't fit, I ranked the best Hampton alternatives here.
On the ROI question, here's my own data point. The mastermind I paid $13,000 for came when I was making $15K to $20K a month, so the price stung way more than $17,500 stings at $3M in revenue. Six months later I was at $75K a month. One pricing conversation in that group paid for the whole thing several times over. That's the bet you're making with Hampton: not "is $17,500 cheap" but "will one conversation in that room change a number that matters."
And if you're reading the $3M requirement thinking "that's 10x where I am", you're the founder I actually built something for.
Between $5K and $50K MRR and want a room at your stage?
Full disclosure: this one's mine. Profitable Founder Club is a mastermind for bootstrapped SaaS founders pushing to $100K MRR. A batch of 7 to 10 founders at your level, one call a week for 12 weeks, monthly Q&As with founders who've done it. The last batch cost $97 a year. Not $17,500. Doors are closed right now, so the waitlist is the way in.
FAQ
How much does Hampton membership cost?
Hampton costs $15,000 a year in dues plus a one-time $2,500 initiation fee, so $17,500 in year one and $15,000 a year after that. The dues figure comes from Hampton's own comparison pages as of October 2026. Retreats and overnight events are billed separately.
Why doesn't Hampton publish its pricing?
The FAQ only calls membership "an annual investment," which pushes you into the application funnel before you see a number. The number exists anyway: Hampton lists $15,000 a year on its own competitor comparison pages, and third-party breakdowns like Long Angle's confirm it.
Is the Hampton initiation fee refundable?
No. The 45-day money-back guarantee covers annual dues only, requires you to attend your Commitment Call, and deducts a 3% processing fee. Walking away in the window still costs about $2,950 between the initiation fee and processing.
What are the requirements to join Hampton?
You must be a founder, CEO, or owner of a tech or digital-first business with $3M+ in annual revenue, $3M+ in venture funding raised, or a prior exit above $10M. You also need to live in one of 18 chapter cities, since core groups meet in person only. Hampton says around 2% of applicants get in.
Is Hampton membership tax deductible?
Hampton's FAQ notes that many members deduct the dues as a business expense. Whether that works for you depends on your entity and country, so run it past your accountant before counting on it.
