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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OCEANVIEW Frisco - Tides Edge Lane - It's simple to see why a vacation at this towering rental home with ocean and sound vistas SHORE BEATS WORKIN'. Jump-start your vacation with a dip in the private pool or soak in the 6-person hot tub. Inside...
- Frisco
- 7 Bedrooms
- 5.5 Bathrooms
SOUNDSIDE Avon — Kinnakeet Shores Are you looking for a beach home on the lake in Kinnakeet Shores with pretty water vistas, space for the family, a fast 5-min. walk to the beach and walking distance to the grocery store, shopping and eateries...
- Avon
- 5 Bedrooms
- 4.5 Bathrooms
OCEANSIDE Salvo — Tarheel Ct. — On a clear day you can see forever from OCEAN’S 10, the aptly named ten-bedroom/ten-full and one-half-bath home that is equally adept at hosting multigenerational families, friend groups and special events...
- Salvo
- 10 Bedrooms
- 10.5 Bathrooms
SEMI-OCEANFRONT Rodanthe - Hatteras Island Estates - At 6450 sq. ft. this impressive 8 bedrooms and 7½ baths home has an elevator, exercise room, game room, a gourmet kitchen and extravagant furnishing. TIPSY TURTLE will give you a huge Hatteras...
- Rodanthe
- 8 Bedrooms
- 7.5 Bathrooms
OCEANFRONT Rodanthe - Ocean Dr. KAI SURF HOME is inviting you to the beach! Come visit this alluring beach home located directly on the beach and just a short walk to the Rodanthe Fishing Pier. You can't get much closer to the beach than this...
- Rodanthe
- 4 Bedrooms
- 2.5 Bathrooms
OCEANVIEW Salvo – Quay Ct. – Heaven on Earth is painless to find at COREY’S HEAVEN. Amenity-packed for your vacation experience, this home is a top pick on every list. Pull into this carport of this coastal home and be welcomed by the salty...
- Salvo
- 5 Bedrooms
- 4.5 Bathrooms
SEMI-OCEANFRONT Salvo – Find A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN on Hatteras Island. In the opulent South Beach community, this six-bedroom home will become your next vacation destination. Beach days are simple, take the short walk to the beach on either a...
- Salvo
- 6 Bedrooms
- 7.5 Bathrooms
SEMI-OCEANFRONT Salvo - Fifth St. - At the end of a long drive, there aren't many places you'd rather relax than at SALVOASIS BY THE SEA, this well-appointed beach home just one lot back from the beach and close to an ORV ramp. Start your vacation...
- Salvo
- 5 Bedrooms
- 5.5 Bathrooms
SOUNDSIDE Avon – Kinnakeet Shores Resort – The enjoyment is all ours to introduce SUNSET PLEASURE, a majestic seven-bedroom/seven full- and one-half-bath home that promises to enthrall from sunrise to sunset with charmingly designed spaces...
- Avon
- 7 Bedrooms
- 7.5 Bathrooms
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
OCEANFRONT Resort Rodanthe — Escape to the rhythm of the waves at CAPTAIN'S RETREAT, a 2-bedroom/2-full-bathroom condominium where relaxing moments await, enhanced by private decks offering beautiful sunrises and sunsets over both the ocean and...
- Rodanthe
- 2 Bedrooms
- 2 Bathrooms
OCEANVIEW Avon - Between Pamlico Court and NC 12 - Make an epic journey of your own this year by reserving ODYSSEY II. This home is only 2 tons back from the ocean, only 1 lot south of 12 miles of pristine National Seashore and near to a...
- Avon
- 5 Bedrooms
- 5.5 Bathrooms
OCEANVIEW Avon - Wahoo Circle - Featured on HGTV’s “Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation®” – What better way to watch seagulls making lazy circles in the sky than from CIRCLE IN THE SAND, where 360-degree vistas are just one special...
- Avon
- 3 Bedrooms
- 2.5 Bathrooms
CANALFRONT Avon - S. Albacore Ln. - Bask in the AFTERGLOW of the gorgeous sunsets from the decks of this brightly decorated home. With under-home storage for watersports gear and direct access to the sound from the property from the private dock...
- Avon
- 3 Bedrooms
- 2 Bathrooms
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...
- Buxton
- 5 Bedrooms
- 6 Bathrooms
OCEANSIDE Salvo — Hattie Creef Landing — The 4,500 sq. ft. OCEAN DANCE is a pas de deux of rejuvenation and recreation, a place where everybody’s vacation dreams move to their own rhythms. Those soothed by water will be rewarded by painless...
- Salvo
- 8 Bedrooms
- 9 Bathrooms
SEMI-OCEANFRONT Waves — Lee O'Neal Ln. — New Construction for 2026! — Looking for a reason to exhale to drift your way? You’ll find it at COASTAL BREEZE, a brand new five-bedroom/four-full and one-half home that offers the ideal blend of...
- Waves
- 5 Bedrooms
- 4.5 Bathrooms
OCEANFRONT Hatteras - Lighthouse Rd. - Sister Home: This is one of two nearly identical homes sitting beside each other – rent one or both for your group. Or if this home is already rented for your week, take a look at its sister home 836...
- Hatteras
- 9 Bedrooms
- 10 Bathrooms
Every vacation destination has its own unique draw to potential visitors, whether it's a national monument, a fantastic shopping or dining scene, or an exotic locale that's meant for total relaxation. Many newcomers to the Outer Banks are surprised...
When most Outer Banks visitors think of Nags Head, they imagine a classic beach town filled with warm sunny days, crashing ocean waves, and miles of beaches, shops, restaurants and all the attractions that inherently come standard with an...
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.
OCEANFRONT Frisco - Sandpiper Dr. - If your family is looking for the ideal nesting place for vacation this year, look no further than LOGGERHEAD. Access to the beach from this home is rather simple with very little dune to cross. Three levels of...
- Frisco
- 8 Bedrooms
- 5.5 Bathrooms