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.
Living in Harkers Island
Longtime center of Down East boat building and waterfowl decoy carving; hosts the annual Core Sound Decoy Festival. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $58,750 median household
EducationAbout 23% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyCarteret County
Homes in Harkers Island
Owner-occupiedAbout 84% of housing units
Single-family detached structuresRoughly 61% of homes
Median home valueAbout $295,500
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Harkers Island home
Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Regional waterfowl history and decoy-carving heritage museum
Cape Lookout Lighthouse
Source: nps.gov
Black-and-white diamond-patterned lighthouse reached by ferry from the island
Cape Lookout National Seashore Harkers Island Visitor Center
Source: nps.gov
National Park Service gateway to the seashore
Shackleford Banks
Source: nps.gov
Undeveloped barrier island known for its wild horses, reached by ferry
Cape Lookout National Seashore
Source: nps.gov
Miles of undeveloped barrier-island beaches for shelling and fishing