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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OCEANFRONT Salvo - Colony Drive - Live the LIFE AQUATIC at this Hatteras Island beach hideaway. Breathtaking beauty is seen through the great room windows that reach to the sky. Morning coffee has never tasted better than when seated at the café...
SOUNDSIDE Salvo — Wind Over Waves — How would you define the striking life? If it involves surrounding yourself with family and friends in handsome, calming surroundings; experiencing nature’s presence from morning to nighttime; and...
SEMI-OCEANFRONT Avon - Kinnakeet Shores - Plan your Hatteras Island adventure at TREASURE ISLAND. The beach is comfortably accessed by a convenient boardwalk located just across the street and a couple of tons to the south. The open lot across the...
SOUNDFRONT Rodanthe- Mirlo Beach LA FAMILIA, that's what life is really all about, and at 5,945 sq. ft. and 12 bedrooms, you can bring the whole family to this oceanside estate. Located on a private, shallow soundfront beach, this home is the...
OCEANFRONT Avon - Wahoo Circle – DAWN TREADER, a six-bedroom, seven- and one-half-bath luxury getaway, sits somewhere between idyllic and perfection, where your vacation aspirations drift into reality on a warm Hatteras Island breeze. Perched on...
SOUNDSIDE Avon - Kinnakeet Shores - Striking 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 about a...
OCEANFRONT Hatteras – As the sun starts to make its ascent over the horizon each morning, it illuminates everything that makes BEACH HAVEN the quintessential vacation getaway. With three levels of decking that run the length of this broad...
OCEANFRONT Waves – Sea Isle Hills Dr. – Savor the salty sunny days and the starry serene nights at HATTERAS JACK. A fenced-in pool area is the ideal place to start your vacation. Take a dip in the pool, soak in a bubbly hot tub, tan on the...
SOUNDFRONT Waves — NC Hwy. 12 — New for 2025! — As the sun dips below SOUND BOUND, the sky ignites in a beautiful display of crimson and gold. This evening spectacle fuels dreams of tomorrow: a cloudless canvas, gentle breezes, and the ideal...
OCEANSIDE Avon — Marlin Dr. — If handsome ocean vistas, simple access to the beach, and an inviting coffee shop within walking distance sounds like the ideal trifecta, then SEA BISCUIT - AVON is the home for you. Located in a striking and...
OCEANFRONT Hatteras — Lighthouse Ct. — It’s time to feel good when you live out your vacation dreams at WALKIN’ ON SUNSHINE – HATTERAS, a impressive seven-bedroom/seven-full and three-half-bath home perched on the ocean’s edge. Only...
SOUNDFRONT Buxton – NC Highway 12 – Surrounded by live oak trees, BUXTON SUNSETS is the ideal Hatteras Island hideaway for your vacation. Appreciate the broad decks with sound vistas surrounded by the rustling of nature. The first level of...
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...
OCEANVIEW Waves - Island Pines Dr. - It's PLAY TIME and there's plenty of fun for all ages at this home with ocean vistas, this handsome home features wrap around deck space, a impressive dining gazebo, pool, calming porch daybed, and a 6-person hot...
SEMI-OCEANFRONT Avon - Ocean View Dr. - Sun, Sand, Surf, and Cinema. ABOVE THE DUNES offers pretty ocean vistas from three levels of decks. The crow's nest observation deck provides spectacular expansive vistas of both the ocean and the sound for...
SOUNDSIDE Salvo - North Sand Dollar Ct. - ISLE BE BREEZY is a seven-bedroom, five-and-a-half-bath vacation heaven perched on Pamlico Sound. With a community boat ramp and a short walk to the beach ready to enthrall boaters, anglers, and beach...
SOUNDFRONT Frisco - Sunset View - WINDSURFER was designed and constructed specifically with windsurfers and kiteboarders in mind. The ground level has a concrete drive, carport, and all-weather entry. The first level has three bedrooms (one with...
OCEANFRONT Hatteras - Hatteras Escape Rd. Come for a visit at ISABEL'S RETREAT and savor impressive ocean vistas and simple beach access. The kids are sure to appreciate the ground level game room with full size arcade game, table hockey, TV/DVD...
Canadian Hole may be an unfamiliar term to the typical, laid-back Hatteras Islander vacationer, but to windsurfers around the world, the phrase invokes thoughts of an exact, postcard-perfect locale on the Outer Banks, where windsurfing and water...
More than 2,000 shipwrecks sunk off the Coast of North Carolina in what’s called the Graveyard of the Atlantic. With all that history floating around, it was only natural to build a museum to honor and preserve the maritime culture of the...
Welcome to Zensation At Tarheel Shores By KEES Vacations! This pristine home offers 14 bedrooms, 14-and-two half-baths. Located in the heart of Salvo, this luxurious home is within walking distance of the beach, Outside the home, relax by the...