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.

Miss Cape May

OCEANVIEW Avon - Ocean Isle Loop -Spend your vacation with MISS CAPE MAY. This elite home, with 4,260 sq. ft. in Ocean Isle Estates offers all the fresh amenities, furnishings and little touches to awaken your family's fond memories of vacations...

  • Avon
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 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 sizable-scale get-togethers, multi-generational...

  • Frisco
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 11 Bathrooms
Ocean Vista

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Waves - O'Neal Rd. - Appropriately named, this gorgeous semi-oceanfront home offers unrestricted Atlantic vistas and pristine sunsets.The first level of the home features an inviting entryway, game room with a vintage pinball...

  • Waves
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
No Problem

OCEANFRONT Avon — Nova Dr . — If clear ocean vistas rising above pristine natural dunes remind you that, for now, no problems need to exist, then the NO PROBLEM bungalow is where you want to be for your next beach hideaway. Pass the convenient...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Jake's Wake

OCEANVIEW Salvo - Colony Dr. - For a calming vacation that’s filled with sound and ocean vistas, steer into JAKE’S WAKE. Stroll down to the beach or relax outdoors by the shining private pool or in the private hot tub. Kick off the flip flops...

  • Salvo
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 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
La Vida Loca

OCEANVIEW Rodanthe - South Shore Drive -Feel great vacation memories of LA VIDA LOCA. You'll have your own private swimming pool for family fun, shaded hot tub just for calming, and convenient cabana half bath close by. The village offers a...

  • Rodanthe
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
Wave Escape

OCEANFRONT Waves, Sea Isle Hills Dr. – Make waves on vacation at WAVE ESCAPE. This 4,750 sq. ft. home has everything to make lasting vacation memories. Splash around the pool or take in the shade of the covered tiki bar while you listen to the...

  • Waves
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Soulshine

OCEANSIDE Salvo - Colony Drive - Let your SOULSHINE this year at this appealing home in peaceful Salvo village, with convenient beach access just a few mins. walk from the home. Park in the deep, shaded carport and unpack your body boards and hot...

  • Salvo
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Hatteras Hayven

CANALFRONT Frisco — Salt Creek Ct. — Discover roomy one-level living at HATTERAS HAYVEN, a hidden gem located in peaceful Frisco’s Village at Salt Creek. From its creekside location, this three-bedroom/two-bath home offers direct sound access...

  • Frisco
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Sand Flea

OCEANVIEW Avon - Between Pamlico Ct. and NC 12 - If you are looking for a good itch or niche, try SAND FLEA. Two tons from the ocean, two tons from 12 miles of pristine National Seashore and close to sound access for windsurfing. The skytop deck...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Wave Breaker

OCEANSIDE Rodanthe — Sea Oats Dr. — New for 2026! — Welcome to WAVE BREAKER, where the moment you step inside, you'll feel the gentle ebb and flow of the tide reflected in every detail of this five-bedroom/three-bathroom oceanside getaway...

  • Rodanthe
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Ocean Lady

OCEANFRONT Avon - Nova Drive - Set on a enormous, private lot with a sizable dune separating it from the road and merely steps from a wide beach, this OCEAN LADY will soothe your soul. With 4 bedrooms, this split-level home is ideal for two modest...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Waves Good-bye

OCEANFRONT Waves — Sea Isle Hills Dr. — Say hello to WAVES GOOD-BYE, the ideal vacation getaway with ocean vistas that will stay with you long after you do, indeed, bid them farewell. With direct access over the protective dunes to the beach...

  • Waves
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
Sea-Fantasy

OCEANFRONT Hatteras — Durant Station Condo, Unit 210 — SEA-FANTASY is everything its name implies. With spectacular ocean and sound vistas from private decks on both sides, you can watch the sun both rise and set as your imagination plays with...

  • Hatteras
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
Serenity Cove

SEMI-SOUNDFRONT Salvo - Turtle Ct. - Feel tranquility from the decks of SERENITY COVE while watching the sun sink into the Pamlico Sound. The water vistas from this home are elegant as the lot across the peaceful cul-de-sac is undeveloped...

  • Salvo
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
Parrot'dise

OCEANVIEW Avon - Angelfish Road -Painless access to the beach is just steps away as PARROT'DISE is only 2 tons back from the beach. You'll appreciate the mesmerizing oceanfront view right from the living room or while calming in an Adirondack chair...

  • Avon
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
A Beach Dream

OCEANFRONT Salvo - Colony Dr. - Gather the family together and treat them to a dream vacation at A BEACH DREAM. This generously sized home features amazing ocean vistas, a huge private pool with stereo speakers, an 8-person hot tub, a three-story...

  • Salvo
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
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Twintip

SOUNDFRONT AVON – Portside Drive – Located on one of the best private kite beaches in Kinnakeet Shores, TWINTIP, a 3,400-sq.-ft. home is both serene and exhilarating. Wind-seekers can launch a kite or windsurf right from the sandy area behind...

  • Avon
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms