Surf or Sound Realty invites you to explore our collection of over 600 premier vacation rental homes on Hatteras Island, featuring the largest selection of oceanfront accommodations. Nestled within the breathtaking Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Hatteras Island is a serene oasis, known for its family-friendly charm and consistently earning its place on the Top Ten lists of Best Beaches in America.
For more than 45 years, Surf or Sound Realty has been the go-to choice for premier homes exclusively on Hatteras Island. From oceanfront retreats to soundfront sanctuaries, our offerings span all seven of the island’s charming villages. Our homes boast a diverse range of luxury amenities, including private swimming pools, elevators, hot tubs, game rooms, dog friendly accommodations, and more!.
Planning your Outer Banks escape is a breeze with Surf or Sound Realty. Benefit from our interest-free, flexible payment plans and multiple payment methods, allowing you to tailor your vacation to your budget. Keyless entry and optional early check-in provide seamless convenience, freeing you to focus on what truly matters – savoring golden sunsets, discovering hidden coastal gems, and creating memories that last a lifetime.
Embark on your Hatteras Island adventure today. Contact us for more information about our beautiful vacation rental homes on the wide-open beaches of the Outer Banks, NC!
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SEMI-OCEANFRONT Hatteras — Lighthouse Rd. — Welcome to CAROLINA BLISS, a gorgeous 6,700 sq. ft. getaway designed for memorable gatherings with family and friends. From sunrise to sunset, this 10-bedroom, 10-full and 2-half-bath home offers...
SEMI-OCEANFRONT Waves – Mac Oca Ct. - Making memorable vacation memories is painless to do at MAKIN’ WAVES. This four-bedroom/two- and two-half-bath home provides a calming counterpoint to the active endeavors of a Hatteras Island vacation...
SOUNDSIDE Hatteras — Hatteras Estates — When planning a beach vacation, do you include a balance of rest, relaxation, recreation, and maybe even a little personal reinvention in your future endeavors? An affirmative answer may lead you to the...
OCEANVIEW Salvo – Hattie Creef – Much like its tentacled namesake, SQUID ROW will make you feel instantly at home. Settle into this getaway with six master bedrooms, six full and three half-baths, and spectacular picture-ideal sunrise and...
SEMI-OCEANFRONT Avon - Ocean View Dr. - Sun, Sand, Surf, and Cinema. ABOVE THE DUNES offers gorgeous ocean vistas from three levels of decks. The crow's nest observation deck provides spectacular expansive vistas of both the ocean and the sound for...
OCEANFRONT Avon - Wahoo Circle – DAWN TREADER, a six-bedroom, seven- and one-half-bath luxury getaway, sits somewhere between idyllic and perfection, where your vacation aspirations drift into reality on a warm Hatteras Island breeze. Perched on...
SEMI-OCEANFRONT Waves — Sea Isle Hills Ct. — OH SAY CAN YOU SEA ... the sun rising over the Atlantic Ocean? And setting beneath the Pamlico Sound? It’s yes to both when you settle into this six-bedroom/five-full and one-half-bath home...
OCEANFRONT Waves - Wimble Shores North - This is the ideal beach home for you if you want a enormous master bedroom on the great room level that lets you go to sleep looking out over the sand dunes and features a sliding door to the deck and an...
OCEANFRONT Waves - O'Neal Road - Be the 1st to catch the sun and surf at 1st WAVE, a luxury home boasting wide ocean frontage that will make you feel like #1! Located on a peaceful cul de sac, this charmingly decorated home lends a boutique hotel...
OCEANVIEW Frisco - Shoresurf Lane - Conjuring thoughts of mermaids brings to mind sea breezes, the sound of waves, and birds calling to each other. Let MERMAID'S KEEP fill your mind with thoughts of rest, relaxation, fun in the sun, and a peaceful...
OCEANFRONT Buxton - South Tower Circle - This roomy and comfortable home is a PURE JOY for huge family groups. Savor great vistas of the lighthouse, just a short bicycle ride away. The steps to the beach and convenient outside showers makes for...
OCEANFRONT Avon-Dune Way Unlike castles in the air, this SANDCASTLE is real. Step inside the first floor where you will find a sizable queen bedroom suite with deck access, Intelligent TV, and a gorgeous ocean view. There is a full bath on this...
OCEANFRONT Buxton - Old Lighthouse Rd. - You'll be one step closer to heaven in this one-of-a-kind, spectacular oceanfront getaway. DUNE CRAB is not packed with bedrooms, at 4,484 sq. ft. ; it was designed for you to find your own space, indoors...
OCEANSIDE Avon — Pamlico Ct. — If contentment had its own jingle, it just might be THE SOUND OF SUNSHINE, a brand new four-bedroom/four- and two-half-bath home that offers the harmonious balance you seek in a vacation hideaway. Sitting close...
OCEANFRONT Hatteras - Hatteras Landing Escape to USQUAEBACH, a impressive 4,780 sq. ft. home on the tip of Hatteras Island and surrounded by 320-degree vistas of the Atlantic Ocean and Pamlico Sound. Lovingly reimagined by new owners, guests will...
OCEANFRONT Salvo - Colony Dr. - Start your vacation off right with a dip in the private oceanfront pool. Sunbathe in a chaise or relax in the bubbly hot tub. A gas grille is close by for tossing some burgers on the grille for dinner. Step up the...
OCEANSIDE Waves - Sea Vista Court This pretty home, located on the lake in modren “St. Waves”, is just a short walk to the beach. Located on a peaceful cul-de-sac, you will appreciate the solitude this home offers. Step up to the first level...
SEMI-SOUNDFRONT Salvo - Sunset Drive - Feel the meditative quality of ENDLESS SUNSETS from this handsome home, perched near the end of a peaceful cul-de-sac with direct sound access for kiteboarding and kayaking, within walking distance of Hatteras...
The Ocracoke Island Lighthouse may not be the most imposing of the Outer Banks lighthouses, but as North Carolina's oldest lighthouse in operation, (and the second oldest in the United States), it is certainly one of the most beloved. At just 65...
Located just south of Nags Head, Coquina Beach is a refreshingly undeveloped stretch of shoreline that's close to the central Outer Banks towns of Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, and Kitty Hawk, but feels like it's miles away.
The Currituck Beach Lighthouse, located in the heart of Corolla, borders the historic Whalehead in Historic Corolla and still functions as a guide for passing mariners. At 162' feet tall, the lighthouse's First Order Fresnel light, (the largest size...
SEMI-OCEANFRONT Waves — Sea Isle Hills Ct. — Discover your inner tranquility at ZEN, a six-bedroom/five-full and one-half-bath haven where both ocean and sound vistas diverge from the tranquility to compete for your attention. Bring your...
























