The village was first mentioned in 1229 as Haemstede, and means "place with a house or farm".

In 1525, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor organised a party in the castle to celebrate his victory over France.

In 1608, it was owned by Jacob van den Eynde who restored and enlarged the castle.

In 1853, it became property of the Van der Lek de Clercq family.

[6] After World War II, Haamstede developed into a tourist site and started to form a single urban area with Burgh.