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.

Flippin' Sweet

OCEANSIDE Salvo - Colony Drive - FLIPPIN' SWEET is just six tons from the ocean. A crow's nest deck offers handsome vistas of the sound and is a splendid place to sit and savor the sunset. The uncovered decks are on the south-southwest corner for...

  • Salvo
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
Southern Sol

OCEANFRONT Avon - Ocean View Dr. - Soak up the sun at SOUTHERN SOL. This pretty 5,050 sq. ft. oceanfront estate is the second biggest home on Ocean View Drive from over 140 homes. Watch the waves while you splash in the pool in or relax in the...

  • Avon
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 7 Bathrooms
The HI Life

OCEANFRONT Salvo - Farrow Drive Live THE HI LIFE in this elegant oceanfront home. Its opulent furnishings, modren appliances and thoughtful amenities will elevate your vacation experience. Start your vacation off right in this 4,680 sq. ft. home...

  • Salvo
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
Beautiful Sound

SOUNDFRONT Avon — Kinnakeet Shores — That BEAUTIFUL SOUND you hear is the deep sigh of contentment that escapes when you first lay eyes on this majestic 4,500 sq. ft. six-bedroom/six- and one-half-bath waterfront home. Everything on your...

  • Avon
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 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
Endless Sunsets

SEMI-SOUNDFRONT Salvo - Sunset Drive - Feel the meditative quality of ENDLESS SUNSETS from this handsome home, perched near the end of a peaceful cul-de-sac with direct sound access for kiteboarding and kayaking, within walking distance of Hatteras...

  • Salvo
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 6 Bathrooms
Rejuvenation

OCEANFRONT Hatteras - Lighthouse Rd. - REJUVENATION, a nine-bedroom/ nine-full and one-half bath home in the esteemed Hatteras by the Sea oceanfront community, is alluring and comfortable. The top floor is open with wet bar, half bath, living and...

  • Hatteras
  • 9 Bedrooms
  • 9.5 Bathrooms
Triple Fins

OCEANVIEW Rodanthe - Surf Side Dr. - Live life to its fullest at TRIPLE FINS. This spectacular 5-bedroom home, just a short two-min. walk to the oceanfront, is the place to be for your Hatteras Island hideaway. It is ideal for families...

  • Rodanthe
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Corey's Heaven

OCEANVIEW Salvo – Quay Ct. – Heaven on Earth is simple to find at COREY’S HEAVEN. Amenity-packed for your vacation experience, this home is a top pick on every list. Pull into this carport of this coastal home and be welcomed by the salty...

  • Salvo
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4.5 Bathrooms
Sea-N-Blue

SEMI-OCEANFRONT Avon - Sailfish Court -On a peaceful oceanside court on a gorgeously landscaped corner lot, just one lot from the ocean, this traditional cedar-shake home with all-weather under home entry offers the best of the vacation amenities to...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Crossroads

OCEANFRONT Avon- Kinnakeet Shores Come on down to the CROSSROADS. This towering, 5,130 sq. ft. , four level home will reel you in with broad ocean vistas from multiple gathering areas as well as all the amenities the modern vacationer expects. The...

  • Avon
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
Calypso

SEMI-SOUNDFRONT Salvo - Turtle Ct. Your family will fall in appreciate with CALYPSO, a gorgeous home with community sound access. The first level has two bedrooms, one queen and one with a pyramid bunk that share a hall bath - both with TVs. Also...

  • Salvo
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 5.5 Bathrooms
Parrot Pointe

SOUNDSIDE Avon — Castaway Ct. — New for 2025! — Your ticket to heaven awaits at PARROT POINTE, a seven-bedroom/six-and one-half bath home that fronts a peaceful cul-de-sac and backs the sanctuary of Pamlico Sound. Bring your extended family...

  • Avon
  • 7 Bedrooms
  • 6.5 Bathrooms
Patagonia by the Sea

OCEANFRONT Avon – Ocean View Dr. — If treasured family moments feel like they are few and fleeting, PATAGONIA BY THE SEA will inspire you to reclaim that precious time in a oceanside setting that defies description. Everything you want for that...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
Sound Adventure

SOUNDFRONT Salvo - Turtle Ct. Set your vacation dreams and sense of adventure at SOUND ADVENTURE, an eight-bedroom/eight full-and-two half bath, 5250 sq. ft., premier home located in the esteemed Wind Over Waves community. Families as well as...

  • Salvo
  • 8 Bedrooms
  • 9 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
Seas the Day

OCEANFRONT Avon – Ocean View Dr. – It’s time to SEAS THE DAY at this oceanfront home. In the heart of Avon village, this home will be the star of your vacation. The ocean is your backyard and the vistas are killer. Enter the first level of...

  • Avon
  • 5 Bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
Surfin' Sadie's

OCEANVIEW Avon - Dolphin Lane - Bring the family and your surf, body and paddle boards to appreciate the sand and surf from this light and bright oceanside home. SURFIN' SADIE'S is just a fast walk to the street’s private beach access and in just...

  • Avon
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Bathrooms
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Relaxation Station 835 #206DS-H

This accessibility-friendly, second-floor condo boasts an oceanfront main bedroom with a king bed and a queen bed in the second bedroom. Several TVs, a VCR, and three DVD players are on hand for entertainment options and the kitchen offers a five...

  • Hatteras
  • 2 Bedrooms