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.

A Dream Come True

SOUNDSIDE Avon - Costen Light Ct. - If you spend a lot of time dreaming about Hatteras Island, then stay at A DREAM COME TRUE and make it reality! This handsome soundside home in Kinnakeet Shores accepts you to experience the natural beauty of...

  • Avon
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 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
Beach Day Retreat

SOUNDSIDE Avon — W. Sunfish Ct. — The ideal blend of idyllic Cape Cod appeal and Hatteras Island coastal comfort? Yes, please! BEACH DAY RETREAT, a distinctive three-bedroom/two-bath bungalow delivers on both with loads of family-friendly...

  • Avon
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Seagate Station

OCEANFRONT Avon- Pamlico Court - SEAGATE STATION in private North Avon, was constructed with your every vacation need in mind. The ground level has a carport and dry entry via the four-stop elevator. The first floor features 1 bedroom with twin...

  • Avon
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
Promise Kept

OCEANVIEW Rodanthe - Atlantic Dr. - If a vacation soaked in ocean and sound vistas sounds tempting, look no further than PROMISE KEPT. Located just 3 tons away from the Rodanthe Pier, simple access to the beach on a state maintained paved road ...

  • Rodanthe
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
Legasea

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Waves – Island Pines Dr. — LEGASEA is the gift that keeps on giving, a seven-bedroom/five-full and two-half bath getaway that brings family and friends together to reconnect, relax, and revel in each other’s company. Wake up...

  • Waves
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
Captain Beck's

OCEANFRONT Rodanthe - Laura Lane - Sister Home: This is one of two nearly identical homes sitting beside each other – rent one or both for your group. Or if this home is already rented for your week, take a look at its sister home Horatio's...

  • Rodanthe
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
Vacation Meditation

OCEANVIEW Avon - Ocean Isle Estates - Vacation has never been so calming as one spent in VACATION MEDITATION. This roomy home is located just two tons from the ocean and features many opulent amenities, both indoors and out. Enter the lower level to...

  • Avon
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
Livin the Dream

OCEANFRONT Avon — Ocean View Drive — Along with your bags, pack your sense of adventure, your joy for discovery and your want to go with the flow when you head to LIVIN THE DREAM, a pretty 5,000-square-foot, seven-bedroom/five-full and...

  • Avon
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
Ocean Vista

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Waves - O'Neal Rd. - Appropriately named, this handsome 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
Boppers and Bells

OCEANVIEW – Salvo – Fourth Street – You can have it both ways when you stay at BOPPERS AND BELLS, a peaceful getaway that provides convenient access to both the rolling waves and uncrowded beaches of the Atlantic Ocean and the gentle...

  • Salvo
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Buxton Sunsets

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...

  • Buxton
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Cheerio

OCEANFRONT Salvo - Colony Drive - Welcome to CHEERIO, a spectacular oceanfront home with spectacular expansive vistas and simple access to a gorgeous beach, representative of the Outer Banks at its very best. The ground level is home to the private...

  • Salvo
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
Cottage on the Dunes

OCEANFRONT Avon - Ocean Dune Loop - This classic COTTAGE ON THE DUNES, in the roundhouse style, is located at the exclusive south end of Avon, with its own private boardwalk to the beach (shared only with the home next door), and expansive vistas...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Ocean's 12

SOUNDFRONT Avon — Portside Dr. — Looking for the ultimate hideaway? OCEAN’S 12 could be your next big score, a brand-new jewel adorning the best kite beach on the Outer Banks that draws passionate watersports enthusiasts from all over the...

  • Avon
  • 12 Bedrooms
  • 13 Bathrooms
Paradise Found

OCEANFRONT Waves - Wimble Shores North - This is the ideal beach home for you if you want a enormous master bedroom on the great room level that lets you go to sleep looking out over the sand dunes and features a sliding door to the deck and an...

  • Waves
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3.5 Bathrooms
Dolphins' Watch

OCEANFRONT Salvo – Ocean St. – Just as Hatteras Island’s sand dunes naturally protect its elegant beaches; the serene surroundings of DOLPHINS' WATCH provide a welcome respite between you and the world beyond. If you are looking for a heaven...

  • Salvo
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
Sun Dog

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Rodanthe - Mirlo Beach - There are bright spots all around SUN DOG! This delightful 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
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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...

Outer Banks Swimming Guide

Swimming is a local sport that never goes out of style on the Outer Banks, and with literally miles of ocean and sound waters to paddle around, there's no shortage of refreshing locales to enjoy a dip. Vacationers will find they have their choice of...

AVKD10 Off Duty #10-KD

NEW for the 2025 season, all carpeting has been replaced with new LVP throughout, and the second-level deck boards and railings have all been renewed.Offering 3,400 square feet and an oceanfront location, Off Duty is a place to relax and unwind...

  • Avon
  • 5 Bedrooms