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.

Pure Joy

OCEANFRONT Buxton - South Tower Circle - This cavernous and comfortable home is a PURE JOY for enormous family groups. Appreciate great vistas of the lighthouse, just a short bicycle ride away. The steps to the beach and convenient outside showers...

  • Buxton
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
Jamman By The Sea

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Avon - Ocean Isle Loop - Luxury at its best. 5,070 sq. ft. .Top of the line amenities. Entertaining conveniences and rich decor throughout the home - inside and out. Across the peaceful street from the beach with handsome ocean...

  • Avon
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 8 Bathrooms
South Shore Dreams

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Rodanthe - South Shore Dr. Visualize a vacation home with a short walk to the beach, a calming location on a peaceful cul-de-sac ideal for families, and all the amenities you'll need for a great vacation, you'll have SOUTH SHORE...

  • Rodanthe
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
Semper Sun

OCEANSIDE Hatteras — Sutton Pl. — Formerly Mahalo — Settle into SEMPER SUN, a four-bedroom/three-bathroom newly-constructed home that sits just four tons from the beach, close to Hatteras Village’s many eateries, shopping, and marinas, and...

  • Hatteras
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Hatteras at Last

OCEANSIDE Hatteras —At last, your search for your family’s vacation home has revealed a place of pure relaxation. The five-bedroom/five- and one-half-bath HATTERAS AT LAST is ready to fulfill your dreams of lazy beach days, hours of island...

  • Hatteras
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
2nd Wind

SOUNDFRONT Rodanthe - Cross of Honor Way - 2nd WIND is the only home in Mirlo Beach with its own private sandy soundfront beach, ideal for kids's wading and exploring in safety without the worry of big waves. Unwind, recharge and rejuvenate in this...

  • Rodanthe
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Salvo Vera

OCEANVIEW Salvo - Merrimac Ln. - If you've been looking for your own private island escape, then look no further than SALVO VERA. This handsomely decorated fresh getaway, a short walk from the ocean, is just what you've been looking for. The first...

  • Salvo
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
Vacation Meditation

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

  • Avon
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
Captain Beck's

OCEANFRONT Rodanthe - Laura Lane - 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 177 Horatio's...

  • Rodanthe
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
Isle Awhile

SEMI-OCEANFRONT - Resort Rodanthe, Unit 15A The good life awaits at ISLE AWHILE. You will appreciate the Resort Rodanthe community with a walkway to the beach and huge, shining outdoor pool. Easily accessible on the first level right next to the...

  • Rodanthe
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Sea Whisper

OCEANFRONT Frisco - Tide's Edge Rd. Twin Home: This is one of two nearly identical 6,450 sq. ft. grandiose homes on the same road. Rent one or both homes for your group – ideal for accommodating huge-scale get-togethers, multi-generational...

  • Frisco
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 11 Bathrooms
Surfer's Delight

SOUNDSIDE Avon - Kinnakeet Shores - Spectacular ocean vistas delight all who stay in SURFER'S DELIGHT. For a home on the sound side of Avon, this home has an ocean view better than some homes on the oceanside of the village. The beach is just...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
L'Escape

CANALFRONT Frisco – Blackbeards Ct. – Cozied up near the end of the peaceful Brigands' Bay neighborhood, L’ESCAPE is the ideal week hideaway. Pull up under the home and unload your car, feeling the breeze off the canal. A private 25’ dock...

  • Frisco
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
Sea Mist

OCEANFRONT Frisco - Tide's Edge Road - Twin Home: This is one of two nearly identical 6,450 sq. ft. grandiose homes on the same road. Rent one or both for your group – ideal for accommodating sizable-scale get-togethers, multi-generational...

  • Frisco
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 11 Bathrooms
Walkin' on Sunshine - Hatteras

OCEANFRONT Hatteras — Lighthouse Ct. — It’s time to feel good when you live out your vacation dreams at WALKIN’ ON SUNSHINE – HATTERAS, a excellent seven-bedroom/seven-full and three-half-bath home perched on the ocean’s edge. Only...

  • Hatteras
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 8.5 Bathrooms
Dare Dreamer

OCEANFRONT Hatteras - Summerplace Dr. - Take a dip on the wild side in DARE DREAMER. Splash around in the pool while your family grilles up lunch under the pergola. Sit at the tiki bar in the pool area and make a fast drink to sip on as you watch...

  • Hatteras
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
Look 'N Sea

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Hatteras — Slash Creek Rd. — You won’t have to look, or walk too far for that matter, to discover the soft golden sands of a wide-open beach when you stay at LOOK ‘N SEA, an idyllic place to slow down and live in the moment...

  • Hatteras
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
Beach Babies

OCEANFRONT Hatteras — Lighthouse Rd — BOOKING for 2026! — The sun is shining, the waves are calling, and your dream family vacation starts here. BEACH BABIES is a roomy, beautiful, and smartly upgraded oceanfront getaway designed to bring...

  • Hatteras
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
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Outer Banks Tours

Many newcomers to the Outer Banks find the best way to delve into the local history, scenery and culture is via a tour, and luckily the Outer Banks has a world of different tours available. Vacationers can take to the sea, skies, or the land for an...

The People Sanctuary

OCEANVIEW - Bold Dune Drive - THE PEOPLE SANCTUARY is convenient to shopping and eateries and offerings elegant 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