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.

Keep Dreamin'

OCEANFRONT Salvo- Colony Dr. Why KEEP DREAMIN' when you can visit this delightful 5 bedroom oceanfront home? Enter the home through a dry entry from the carport into the full-of-fun game room with 7 foot green felt pool table, comfortable seating...

  • Salvo
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
A Little Bit of Heaven

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Salvo – Find A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN on Hatteras Island. In the opulent South Beach community, this six-bedroom home will become your next vacation destination. Beach days are painless, take the short walk to the beach on either a...

  • Salvo
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 7.5 Bathrooms
Medley Paradise

OCEANVIEW Avon — Greenwood Pl. — Amenity selection, fine furnishings and convenient location have come together to create a handsome composition at MEDLEY PARADISE. Located in the heart of Avon, you can walk to the grocery store, shopping and...

  • Avon
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
Fleur de Sea

SOUNDFRONT Rodanthe – Highway 12 – FLEUR DE SEA ensures the vacation of your dreams. Windsurf from your private bulk-headed lot, plunge deep into the private pool, feel the rush of bubbles, or challenge your friends to a game of foosball in the...

  • Rodanthe
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Forever Sunshine

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Waves - Sea Vista Dr. - FOREVER SUNSHINE and memorable moments can be found at this elegantly-decorated beach home located across a peaceful cul de sac from the beach, with the convenient community boardwalk just one lot away. Gaze...

  • Waves
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
Mother of Waves

OCEANFRONT Waves — Sea Vista Dr. — If having your head in the clouds on a sunny beach surrounded by your favorite people sounds like the ideal vacation, then MOTHER OF WAVES is the ideal place to hit pause and let it happen. Perched on the...

  • Waves
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
Above the Dunes

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...

  • Avon
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms
Cape Winds

OCEANVIEW Rodanthe - Hatteras Island Estates - CAPE WINDS will thrill guests of all ages with pools for both adults and little ones, a toasty hot tub, gas and charcoal grilles, Tiki bar and ample outdoor furnishings set in a roomy and attractively...

  • Rodanthe
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
Sun Dog

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Rodanthe - Mirlo Beach - There are bright spots all around SUN DOG! This splendid home is mins. from the sound and the many miles of secluded beaches in the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. There are three king master suites...

  • Rodanthe
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
1 to Sea

OCEANFRONT Avon — Greenwood Pl — New for 2025! — With beautiful vistas that stretch from Avon’s famed pier to the iconic sound side sunsets that can be seen from its top deck, 1 TO SEA promises both panoramas and memories that will last a...

  • Avon
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
Seven Cousins Cottage

OCEANFRONT Hatteras - Hatteras Landing -Remarkable SEVEN COUSINS COTTAGE - a work of art, inspired by classic Hatteras architecture - offers broad spaces and every convenience. At this 7,000 sq. ft. bungalow, your family will appreciate a...

  • Hatteras
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
Wind 'N Waves

SOUNDFRONT Rodanthe — Recently constructed for 2025! — It doesn’t take much for the avid kite and windsurfer to experience the sheer joy of gliding across the shallow waters of Pamlico Sound ... some wind, some waves, and a excellent getaway...

  • Rodanthe
  • 10 Bedrooms
  • 11 Bathrooms
Our Little Secret

CANALFRONT Frisco — Brooks Ct. — Psssst ... want to know a secret? Life does slow down when the world around you is tinged by brilliant sunsets, calming waters and surroundings that inspire laid-back living. Welcome to OUR LITTLE SECRET, a...

  • Frisco
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
Suntana

OCEANFRONT Waves- Sea Isle Hills Dr. Luxury and comfort are the hallmarks of this roomy oceanfront home. This four-level flagship gives you the space for sizable gatherings and privacy when you need it. You enter the home from the double driveway...

  • Waves
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 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 sizable, shining outdoor pool. Easily accessible on the first level right next to the...

  • Rodanthe
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
A Sea Jewel

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Avon – Sailfish Ln. – Find A SEA JEWEL in the middle of Avon at this semi-oceanfront home. With three levels of outside decking, vistas of the ocean and of sea oats swaying in the breeze are close. The first level of the home...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
Sail On

SOUNDFRONT Hatteras - Ellwood Ct. - SAIL ON is a sizable, bespoke-designed home constructed on a bulkheaded peninsula in Hatteras Village. With its broad vistas of the sound, it simply can't be beat. Appreciate the private pier with 2 boat slips...

  • Hatteras
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Crab Louie

OCEANVIEW Salvo - Hattie Creef - Step inside this inviting home through the dry entry where an all-level elevator awaits you and your belongings. Just like its namesake, CRAB LOUIE is delightfully satisfying at 5,050 sq. ft. . You can start...

  • Salvo
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
Categories
Vacation Rentals
Outer Banks Map
Carova Corolla Duck Southern Shores Kitty Hawk Kill Devil Hills Manteo Nags Head Wanchese Rodanthe Waves Salvo Avon Buxton Frisco Hatteras Ocracoke
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...

Kite Point

Ask any crowd of visiting kiteboarders about Kite Point, and they'll readily give you exact directions to this unmarked but internationally renowned soundside beach. Located in between Avon and Buxton villages abutting the Pamlico Sound, Kite Point...

The Lost Lobstah 969

The Lost Lobstah is a cheerful, premium luxury home surrounded by grand ocean vistas. Located close to the oceanfront, this home is just a quick walk over the dunes to the beach. Inside you'll find unique custom design and colorful, coastal decor...

  • Avon
  • 6 Bedrooms