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 Buxton - Diamond Point Estates - Location is what HELLO WORLD is all about. Your kids will adore the fact that the home is within view of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. You can see the famed light sweeping over the home at nighttime. Just...
OCEANFRONT Buxton - South Tower Circle - This roomy and comfortable home is a PURE JOY for sizable 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...
OCEANVIEW Avon - Marlin Drive - Don't tell Montana that BIG SKY country is really in North Carolina. Big is the main ingredient for the ocean vistas and fun in this light and airy home, just three tons from the ocean with simple beach access. Choose...
OCEANSIDE Buxton — Buxton Pointe Ct. — Welcome to BLUE DOLPHIN, a brand new six-bedroom/five full and one-half bath home that embraces the spirit of its joyful and graceful namesake. There’s a lot here to bring out your own pod’s social and...
OCEANFRONT Waves - Thalassa Ave There is no reason to draw a line in the sand when choosing a resort home for your family’s next beach vacation. That is because LAUGHING GULL LANDING requires no compromise — everything you want in a restorative...
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 painless with very little dune to cross. Three levels of...
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...
SOUNDFRONT Avon - Kinnakeet Shores - There are plenty of private deck spaces to savor the best vacation at PRIVASEA BEACH. Ease back into the hot tub on the pool deck while your family splashes in the pool. The glistening Pamlico Sound is visible...
SEMI-SOUNDFONT Salvo — Wind Over Waves — Whether your want is to slow your pace or fuel an adrenaline rush, you can embrace the journey at RIDE LIKE THE WIND, a seven-bedroom/seven full- and one-half-bath home to fulfill your vacation dreams...
SOUNDSIDE Avon — Fathom Ct. — AQUAMARINE, both the color and this five-bedroom/four-full and one-half-bath beauty of a home, evokes feelings of calm and serenity. Here, you will discover a calming escape, where the rhythmic ebb and flow of the...
OCEANVIEW Waves - Sea Isle Hills Dr. - There is no confusion here, WAVES DAZE is the beach home for your family vacation. Pull the car into the shaded parking with dry entry and step into the roomy game room with pool table, wet bar with...
OCEANVIEW Salvo - Bluebeard Rd. - Does the anxiety of day to day living get you down? Then you can experience CHANGES IN ATTITUDE at this alluring Hatteras Island hideaway. Retreat from the hustle and bustle, leave your cares behind and plunge...
SOUNDSIDE Rodanthe – W. Corbina Dr. – Center yourself in the heart of Hatteras Island at JOLLY MON, a three-bedroom/two-bath home that takes beach bungalow appeal to a whole new level. You’ll adore the ease of this thoughtfully modernized...
OCEANFRONT Avon - Croaker Ct KINNAKEET RETREAT provides the best of both oceanfront convenience with great value! Walk directly from the home over the dune to the beach and savor a day of sun and surf. Return to a exhilarating rinse int he outdoor...
SEMI-SOUNDFRONT Avon — Water, water everywhere, as far as the eye can see. For those who crave it, then ISLAND ATTITUDE is the ideal place to satisfy your vacation dreams of glorious sunsets, ideal conditions for kitesurfing and boarding and...
OCEANFRONT Hatteras — Durant Station Condominiums, Unit 305 — Are you ready for ISLAND TIME? Located on the third floor of this oceanfront condominium complex at Durant Station, this three-bedroom/two-bath unit is the ideal place to savor the...
Vacationers adore the Outer Banks for its unspoiled stretches of undeveloped shoreline, and some may not initially realize that this sporadic lack of development is completely intentional, and is the result of decades of careful environmental...
When it comes to gorgeous beaches and laid-back charm, Ocracoke Island is often considered the gem of the Outer Banks. Accessible only by boat, this small island has been separated from the rest of the world for centuries, and as a result, has one...
Head south over the Marc Basnight bridge, or take the Hatteras / Ocracoke ferry from Ocracoke Island, and you'll land on the shores of Hatteras Island.
SEMI-OCEANFRONT Avon – Ocean Isle Loop – The freshly constructed SHELL OF A GOOD TIME raises not just your spirits and joie de vivre, but the heights from which you can gaze upon the tantalizing ocean vistas that greet you with a glorious...






















