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.

Beachfront Bliss

OCEANFRONT Avon — Ocean View Dr. — Much like its multi-faceted façade, there are multi-memories to be made at BEACHFRONT BLISS, a four-bedroom/three-bathroom home that evokes an ambiance of warmth and nostalgia whisking you worlds away from...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Hatteras Blast

SEMI-SOUNDFRONT Salvo - W. Dory Rd. - HATTERAS BLAST is appropriately named. You'll have a blast kite boarding, windsurfing, kayaking, bird watching, or just taking in the exceptional unobstructed sound vistas from this striking home located just 1...

  • Salvo
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2.5 Bathrooms
The Parrot Head Inn

OCEANVIEW Salvo — Spritsail Ct. — You don’t have to be a Jimmy Buffett fan to be a parrot head, someone who loves the laidback tropical lifestyle replete with good times, good friends, good drinks, and good vibes. THE PARROT HEAD INN...

  • Salvo
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
Belle Vie

CANALFRONT Avon — Shallow Point Dr. — Formerly Just Askin — New for 2026! — Welome to BELLE VIE, your handsome life on the water. Step inside this comfortable, four-bedroom/three-bath canalfront getaway and instantly feel the calm you’ve...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Ultra Sound

SOUNDFRONT Avon – Bluefish Ct. – If you are looking for a sound reason to commit well-earned vacation time to days of windsurfing, nights of stargazing, and moments of pure bliss inspired by glorious water vistas, then ULTRA SOUND is it...

  • Avon
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Squid Row

OCEANVIEW Salvo – Hattie Creef – Much like its tentacled namesake, SQUID ROW will make you feel instantly at home. Settle into this getaway with six master bedrooms, six full and three half-baths, and spectacular picture-ideal sunrise and...

  • Salvo
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 Bathrooms
Dream Gables

OCEANFRONT Avon — Ocean View Dr. — Entirely Renovated for 2025! — Feel the peak of contentment at DREAM GABLES, an idyllic six-bedroom/five-bathroom escape where your vacation dreams take flight. Located along Hatteras Island's sun-kissed...

  • Avon
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
Hatteras Seaduction

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Hatteras - Hatteras Landing - HATTERAS SEADUCTION will Sea-duce you with gorgeous vistas, Mediterranean stylings and bespoke decor. Unwind in the private pool area with 8-person hot tub, or play in the bottom level game room with...

  • Hatteras
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
Endeavor

SOUNDSIDE Hatteras — Hatteras Estates — When planning a beach vacation, do you include a balance of rest, relaxation, recreation, and maybe even a little personal reinvention in your future endeavors? An affirmative answer may lead you to the...

  • Hatteras
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Almost Paradise at Salvo

OCEANFRONT Salvo - Colony Dr. - You'll think it's ALMOST PARADISE AT SALVO from the moment you arrive and smell the cool ocean air. The oceanfront swimming pool beckons as you unload your things into the bedroom level, conveniently located on the...

  • Salvo
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
Hard-A-Lee

OCEANFRONT Avon - Moore Way The ocean is calling and HARD-A-LEE is waiting for you! Take a swim in the shining oceanfront pool and soak up the Hatteras sun. Refresh with a stop at the tiki bar before taking your drink to the hot tub and watch your...

  • Avon
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
Loggerhead

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 simple with very little dune to cross. Three levels of...

  • Frisco
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
Simply Irresistible

OCEANVIEW Waves - North Wimble Shores - The lure of the sea, the sun, the sand, and the appeal of Hatteras Island are SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE, and this enchanting home sets them all off to full advantage with two oceanside decks and impressive vistas...

  • Waves
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
Ocean Dance

OCEANSIDE Salvo — Hattie Creef Landing — The 4,500 sq. ft. OCEAN DANCE is a pas de deux of rejuvenation and recreation, a place where everybody’s vacation dreams move to their own rhythms. Those soothed by water will be rewarded by simple...

  • Salvo
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 9 Bathrooms
Tropicana Cabana

SOUNDSIDE Avon - Leslie Lane - Located on a peaceful sound side street, TROPICANA CABANA, a three-bedroom/two-bath home, is ideally poised for the Hatteras Island vacationer desiring to be near the action. Placed within painless access of shopping...

  • Avon
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Odyssey II

OCEANVIEW Avon - Between Pamlico Court and NC 12 - Make an epic journey of your own this year by reserving ODYSSEY II. This home is only 2 tons back from the ocean, only 1 lot south of 12 miles of pristine National Seashore and near to a...

  • Avon
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
September Breeze

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Waves — Sea Vista Dr. — New for 2026! — Formerly Treasure Chest — Let SEPTEMBER BREEZE carry your worries away! This stunning four-bedroom/three-full and one-half-bath retreat, located just one lot back from the ocean...

  • Waves
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
The Sound of Sunshine

OCEANSIDE Avon — Pamlico Ct. — If contentment had its own jingle, it just might be THE SOUND OF SUNSHINE, a brand new four-bedroom/four- and two-half-bath home that offers the harmonious balance you seek in a vacation hideaway. Sitting close...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
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Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station

The Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station is one of Rodanthe's greatest treasures. This historical lifesaving station has been a popular attraction for Hatteras Island visitors for decades, and stands on the very edge of the small town of Rodanthe. Over...

Buxton Woods

Perhaps the reason that this area of maritime forest goes unnoticed, (an area which in fact comprises the majority of Frisco Village), is simply because the oceanfront beaches just yards away are too alluring to ignore, and garner the lion's share...

Sea Site Heights

SEMI-OCEANFRONT – Resort Rodanthe, Unit 9B – Set your sights on a glorious beach hideaway at SEA SITE HEIGHTS, a two-bedroom/two-bathroom condo with simple access to the sandy shore of the Atlantic Ocean. Ideal for a modest family, this condo...

  • Rodanthe
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms