Carteret County, North Carolina
Harkers Island Real Estate and Local Guide
A tight-knit fishing and boat-building island community on Core Sound, long known for its maritime traditions and waterfowl decoy carving. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Harkers Island best.
About the area
Living in Harkers Island, NC
Longtime center of Down East boat building and waterfowl decoy carving; hosts the annual Core Sound Decoy Festival.
The housing market
Homes in Harkers Island
- About 84% of housing units are owner-occupied.
- Roughly 61% of homes are single-family detached structures.
- The median home value is about $295,500.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Harkers Island home
Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center
Regional waterfowl history and decoy-carving heritage museum
Cape Lookout Lighthouse
Black-and-white diamond-patterned lighthouse reached by ferry from the island
Cape Lookout National Seashore Harkers Island Visitor Center
National Park Service gateway to the seashore
Shackleford Banks
Undeveloped barrier island known for its wild horses, reached by ferry
Cape Lookout National Seashore
Miles of undeveloped barrier-island beaches for shelling and fishing
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.