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.

Wildwind

SOUNDFRONT Avon - South Albacore Ln. - One of Avon's most trendy windsports homes. The first level has 3 bedrooms, a full bath with walk in shower, and soundfront game room with foosball table, seating area with 55" Intelligent TV and superb sound...

  • Avon
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Bryson-Herrick

OCEANFRONT Salvo - Colony Dr. - This home is the ideal spot for your family vacation. There's something for everybody in the open-floor-plan oceanfront home. Wake up in the morning to the brilliant ocean-side sunrise. Appreciate cooking in the...

  • Salvo
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Oceanview Hatteras

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Hatteras - Austin Rd. - Ocean vistas from this home are marvelous and visible from each level! And the beach is just a min. away. Relaxation awaits at this home located just across from the ocean. Pull into the driveway, unload your...

  • Hatteras
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Leave of Absence

OCEANFRONT Frisco - Sandpiper Dr. - LEAVE OF ABSENCE leaves nothing to be desired. Starting with the private swimming pool, beach access, and calming 6-person hot tub, your vacation will be filled with fun and relaxation! When you enter the home...

  • Frisco
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 Bathrooms
Vacation Meditation

OCEANVIEW Avon - Ocean Isle Estates - Vacation has never been so calming as one spent in VACATION MEDITATION. This cavernous home is located just two tons from the ocean and features many opulent amenities, both indoors and out. Enter the lower...

  • Avon
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
Stairway to Heaven

OCEANVIEW Salvo – Spritsail Ct. - With a private pool and ocean vistas to die for, STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN will not disappoint. This home is also located a few tons from the southernmost end of Salvo with broad vistas of the Cape Hatteras National...

  • Salvo
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Sail On

SOUNDFRONT Hatteras - Ellwood Ct. - SAIL ON is a sizable, bespoke-designed home constructed on a bulkheaded peninsula in Hatteras Village. With its broad vistas of the sound, it simply can't be beat. Savor the private pier with 2 boat slips...

  • Hatteras
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
Beachcomber

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Salvo - Colony Dr. No need to comb the beach looking for a great vacation home when BEACHCOMBER is available. This appealing home located on a peaceful side street provides a expansive view of the ocean from the well furnished...

  • Salvo
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Kinnakeet Dunes

OCEANFRONT Avon – Due East Rd. – Located on the relaxing Avon beachfront, KINNAKEET DUNES doesn't hold back a single gorgeous sunrise or one memorable moment from being yours. With roomy, sunny decks providing a front-row seat to the ocean’s...

  • Avon
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Circle in the Sand

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
Promise Kept

OCEANVIEW Rodanthe - Atlantic Dr. - If a vacation soaked in ocean and sound vistas sounds tempting, look no further than PROMISE KEPT. Located just 3 tons away from the Rodanthe Pier, painless access to the beach on a state maintained paved road ...

  • Rodanthe
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
Barefoot & Salty

SOUNDSIDE Avon — Pony Pasture Dr. — Kick off your shoes and settle into BAREFOOT & SALTY, a four-bedroom/three-bathroom home that envelops you in casual modern elegance inside and elegant natural beauty outside. Add the striking surroundings...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Sea Glass

OCEANFRONT Waves - Island Pines Drive - Your own private 5,340 sq. ft. compound right in front of the glimmering Atlantic, you're sure to treasure SEA GLASS. Appreciate beautiful broad ocean to sound vistas and a feeling of openness with an ample...

  • Waves
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 9.5 Bathrooms
Wahoowa!

SOUNDFRONT Avon – Portside Dr. in Kinnakeet Shores – Located in the gorgeous Kinnakeet Shores community, WAHOOWA! is waiting for you. This ten-bedroom home has everything you need for a ideal soundside vacation. Kick your shoes off on the...

  • Avon
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 11 Bathrooms
Sun Dog

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Rodanthe - Mirlo Beach - There are bright spots all around SUN DOG! This splendid home is mins. from the sound and the many miles of secluded beaches in the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. There are three king master suites, two...

  • Rodanthe
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Tide Up

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Rodanthe — Ocean Dr. — Listen ... that’s the ocean reminding you from steps away that while the surf is close, the heart of your vacation is right here in the comfortable surroundings of TIDE UP. Bring your family to this...

  • Rodanthe
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
The People Sanctuary

OCEANVIEW - Bold Dune Drive - THE PEOPLE SANCTUARY is convenient to shopping and eateries and offerings handsome vistas of the Pamlico Sound, this home provides a sanctuary for you and your guests. The private swimming pool and close by hot tub...

  • Waves
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Down By The Dunes

SOUNDSIDE – Rodanthe – With its central location between sound and seashore, DOWN BY THE DUNES accomplishes exactly that. Pack your fishing gear, your kiteboard and your sandcastle building tools as every day can effortlessly be filled with a...

  • Rodanthe
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
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Hatteras Inlet

The southernmost attraction on Hatteras Island is Hatteras Inlet, and fishermen, mariners, beachcombers, and island lovers all know this area of the Outer Banks shoreline very well. Located approximately half mile past the edge of the populated...

Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education

Corolla, North Carolina is a must see nautical village scented with the spray of the salty sea. It's located on NC Highway 12 along a thin strip of land bordered on the east by the tempestuous Atlantic Ocean, and on the west by the inland waterway...

Outer Banks Nature Spots

With 150 miles of pristine coastline, and some of the East Coast's largest swaths of undisturbed maritime forest, the Outer Banks is a popular destination for nature lovers. As an important spot on America's "Flyway," which is the route that...

Whit's End

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Waves - Wimble Shores North - Great vacations begin at WHIT'S END…a semi-oceanfront island hideaway just one lot back from the ocean. Savor unique amenities, roomy areas, and ocean vistas from every room! Unwind in the hot tub...

  • Waves
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms