Surf or Sound Realty

Surf or Sound Realty

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!

Surf or Sound Realty Vacation Rentals

Find the perfect Surf or Sound Realty rental home.

Prevailing Wind

SEMI-SOUNDFRONT Salvo - Otter Way - Prevailing Wind Drive up to this roomy beauty, park under the home, enter through the all-weather entrance, and get ready to savor. The first level features a game room with pool table and wet bar with full-size...

  • Salvo
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
Hatteras Grander

OCEANFRONT Hatteras - Lighthouse Rd. - Sister Home: This is one of two nearly identical homes sitting beside each other – rent one or both for your family. Or if this home is already rented for your week, take a look at its sister home Wa-Hoo...

  • Hatteras
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 10 Bathrooms
Just Beachy

OCEANVIEW Waves – La Waves Dr. – Sure to impress your family, JUST BEACHY has something for everybody to get the most out of their stay. Perched on a peaceful street in the heart of Waves, bring your group to the beach, lounge by the pool, or...

  • Waves
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
Horizons

OCEANSIDE Salvo — Farrow Dr. — When the sun emerges from the point where the sky meets the sea, the promise of a new day is full of memories to be made at HORIZONS, a six-bedroom/four- and two-half-bath home located just across the street from...

  • Salvo
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
Sea Skeet

OCEANFRONT Avon – Sailfish Lane – Vacation never looked as good as it does at SEA SKEET. This five bedroom home has everything from an elevator to oceanfront vistas. The first level of the home opens to a sizable game room with a pool table...

  • Avon
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
K-Seas Legacy

OCEANVIEW Frisco — Hatterask Dr. — Savor quality family time and create a legacy of memories at K-SEAS LEGACY, a three-bedroom/two-bathroom home located just three tons off Frisco’s handsome wide beach. A paved driveway offers shaded parking...

  • Frisco
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Anchors Away

OCEANFRONT Rodanthe - East Point Dr. - This comfortable traditional beach bungalow is just yards away from its own stretch of handsome beach accepting for magnificant ocean vistas. ANCHORS AWAY has two bedrooms, each with its own TV. One is a queen...

  • Rodanthe
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Boreas

SOUNDSIDE Rodanthe - NC Hwy 12 - This semi-soundfront home is located next door to Aeolus #165 on Windy Point, one of North Hatteras' best kiteboarding/windsurfing sites. It has direct sound access, and the shore is only 60 yards away. Inside you...

  • Rodanthe
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Casa Mare

OCEANFRONT Salvo - Dory Rd. - The majestic Atlantic Ocean is your backyard playground at CASA MARE. On the second level savor the spectacular ocean vistas or relax in the evenings with millions of stars as a backdrop. Guests at CASA MARE appreciate...

  • Salvo
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
Carolina Girl

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Avon — Ocean View Drive — Located in the peaceful village of Avon, CAROLINA GIRL offers the ideal beach getaway for multigenerational family get-togethers, friend group vacations or anyone seeking a relaxing escape by the sea...

  • Avon
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Sunrise, Sunset, Repeat

OCEANVIEW Salvo - South Beach - Imagine sitting on any one of the multiple decks of your beach bungalow and seeing the sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean on your left, the sunset over the Pamlico Sound on your right, and 14 miles of unspoiled barrier...

  • Salvo
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
Cheerio

OCEANFRONT Salvo - Colony Drive - Welcome to CHEERIO, a spectacular oceanfront home with impressive expansive vistas and painless access to a gorgeous beach, representative of the Outer Banks at its very best. The ground level is home to the private...

  • Salvo
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
Flippin' Sweet

OCEANSIDE Salvo - Colony Drive - FLIPPIN' SWEET is just six tons from the ocean. A crow's nest deck offers handsome vistas of the sound and is a pretty place to sit and appreciate the sunset. The uncovered decks are on the south-southwest corner for...

  • Salvo
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Breezy Point

SOUNDFRONT Frisco — Kings Point Dr. — Look what the breeze has blown your way ... the ideal home and setting to live out your Outer Banks vacation dreams. Perched on the very edge of the Pamlico Sound in the Brigands’ Bay community, the...

  • Frisco
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
A Sea Jewel

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Avon – Sailfish Ln. – Find A SEA JEWEL in the middle of Avon at this semi-oceanfront home. With three levels of outside decking, vistas of the ocean and of sea oats swaying in the breeze are close. The first level of the home...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
The Sunny B

OCEANFRONT Avon — Tigrone Blvd. — Get a sunny dose of vitamin D from THE SUNNY B, a five-bedroom/four- and-one-half-bath home located in the heart of Avon and next to the boardwalk that leads the way to the beach just a short walk away. Bring...

  • Avon
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Island Storm

SOUNDFRONT Avon — Island Creek Resort —For those drawn to the water, whether for its natural inclination to soothe the soul or provide the ultimate enchanted playground, ISLAND STORM obliges with the ideal location to pursue your dream...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Time Out

OCEANFRONT Salvo - Hattie Creef Take a well-deserved TIME OUT in this striking oceanfront getaway located in the southern end of Salvo in the exclusive Hattie Creef estates. Jump into your vacation in the private swimming pool with constructed-in...

  • Salvo
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 10 Bathrooms
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Wright Brothers' First Flight

The Outer Banks played a key role in yet another historical milestone, as the birthplace of aviation. The Wright Brothers Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, a towering granite monument, pays homage to this history changing event, which occurred on the...

Outer Banks Boating Guide

The Outer Banks is comprised of more water than land, as the fragile strips of terrain that make up these North Carolina barrier islands are bordered on all sides by deep blue major bodies of water.

Outer Banks Museums

The Outer Banks is rich in history, from the early explorers who first set foot on its shores 400 years ago to the groundbreaking first flight that launched modern aviation. Every community has a story and a resonant heritage, and as a result, the...

Caribbean Paradise

OCEANFRONT Rodanthe - Hatteras Island Estates - This premier dog-friendly oceanfront home is just steps from the beach and offers the full list of amenities: private pool, hot tub, elevator, theater room with traditional theater seating, game room...

  • Rodanthe
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 9 Bathrooms