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.

Hatteras Holiday

OCEANFRONT Hatteras – Lighthouse Rd. – When you are asked the question, “what is your favorite holiday?” it will undoubtedly be HATTERAS HOLIDAY, especially after you have experienced this gorgeous 11-bedroom/11-full and two-half-bath...

  • Hatteras
  • 11 Bedrooms
  • 12 Bathrooms
Top Notch

SEMI-OCEANFRONT - Resort Rodanthe, Unit 15C -Appreciate the unobstructed vistas from the top-level private deck of TOP NOTCH where you can see the ocean over the dunes. The beach is just a fast walk away on the wide private Resort Rodanthe...

  • Rodanthe
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 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
Leave of Absence

OCEANFRONT Frisco - Sandpiper Drive - LEAVE OF ABSENCE leaves nothing to be desired. Starting with the private swimming pool, beach access, and relaxing 6 person hot tub, your vacation will be filled with fun and relaxation! When you enter the...

  • Frisco
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 Bathrooms
Sea Grapes

OCEANFRONT Avon - Askins Creek - If the gentle sound of waves provides the ideal soundtrack to your vacation, then you must “press play” on SEA GRAPES. The oceanfront vistas from both levels of this beachfront home are a reminder that nature...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Playa-N-Waves

OCEANVIEW Waves - Island Pines Dr. - Located only 4 tons from the ocean, this thoughtfully designed home has three separate entertainment areas, including a game room with 7' pool table and wet bar with refrigerator, a den with couch bed , and a...

  • Waves
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
Bikinis and Martinis

OCEANVIEW Rodanthe - South Shore Dr. - BIKINIS AND MARTINIS both can be appreciated when you stay at this well-appointed 7 bedroom home with so many amenities you'll need more than one week to appreciate it all. Expansive wrap-around furnished...

  • Rodanthe
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
Island Attitude

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...

  • Avon
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Island Princess

OCEANFRONT Frisco — Attempting to meet everybody’s wishes while planning your family’s Hatteras Island hideaway can be a noble cause, but you’ll find that crown jewel you’re seeking in the 4,500 sq. ft. ISLAND PRINCESS. Located just steps...

  • Frisco
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
Winds Up

SOUNDFRONT Avon - Bluefish Ct. - At the end of an intimate cul-de-sac, WINDS UP is the final ideal vacation home. A few steps from the sound with a private dock for windsurfing and watersports, you’re surrounded by water and nature. You won’t...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Summer Duck

SEMI-SOUNDFRONT Rodanthe - Cross of Honor Way - SUMMER DUCK is located across a peaceful cul-de-sac from the peaceful Pamlico Sound. Appreciate spectacular vistas of the sound to the west, the pristine Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge to the...

  • Rodanthe
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
Point Break

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Hatteras - Summerplace Dr. Surf your way to fun and relaxation with a vacation at POINT BREAK. This cute home just one lot from the ocean, features a private pool area that is ideal for hanging out or kicking back. Inside, the...

  • Hatteras
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Beagle by the Sea

OCEANFRONT Frisco — Sandpiper Dr. — Some vacation homes have exceptional vistas. Others have impressive, soaring spaces. A few have a defining feature that inspires the stories you will retell for many years to come. BEAGLE BY THE SEA is the...

  • Frisco
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 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
Avon Sea Breeze

OCEANVIEW Avon — Ocean Isle Estates — Life is a breeze when you settle into AVON SEA BREEZE for your Hatteras Island vacation, as this gorgeously refreshed seven-bedroom/six-full and two-half-bath home has everything you need to entirely...

  • Avon
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
Total Comfort by the Sea

OCEANVIEW Waves - Mac-Oca Dr. TOTAL COMFORT BY THE SEA offers you and your family an island welcome! This enchanting home features striking wood and ceramic tile floors on the top level, calming colors throughout, beach decor, comfortable...

  • Waves
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
Windsurfer's Dream

SEMI-SOUNDFRONT Salvo – Wind Over Waves – With unobstructed sound vistas, rigging area in the front of the home and the community boat launch merely feet away, it's simple to see why this vacation rental home is a WINDSURFER'S DREAM. The...

  • Salvo
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Afloat on Windy Lane

SOUNDFRONT Avon — Windy Ln. — Set your vacation dreams and aspirations AFLOAT ON WINDY LANE (formerly South Wind), a five-bedroom/four-full and one-half-bathroom home overlooking the Pamlico Sound, a world-class kiteboarding, windsurfing and...

  • Avon
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
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Haulover Day Use Area (Canadian Hole)

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...

Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum

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...

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 modren amenities, furnishings and little touches to awaken your family's fond memories of vacations...

  • Avon
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms