Dare County, North Carolina
Buxton Real Estate and Local Guide
The largest village on Hatteras Island, centered on the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and known for its beaches, big surf, and maritime forest.
Living in Buxton
Largest community on Hatteras Island by area and population. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $67,054 median household
EducationAbout 26% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyDare County
Homes in Buxton
Owner-occupiedAbout 76% of housing units
Single-family detached structuresRoughly 69% of homes
Median home valueAbout $385,400
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Buxton home
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
Source: nps.gov
Tallest brick lighthouse in the United States at about 198 feet
Cape Point
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Where the Labrador Current and Gulf Stream meet, producing some of the largest surf on the East Coast
SS Lancing shipwreck
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Steamship wreck listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Buxton Woods Coastal Reserve
Source: deq.nc.gov
1,007-acre maritime forest with hiking trails, the largest such forest on the Atlantic coast
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Source: nps.gov
First U.S. national seashore, protecting beaches from Bodie Island to Ocracoke