Dare County, North Carolina
Nags Head Real Estate and Local Guide
An Outer Banks oceanfront resort town in Dare County that grew as a beach getaway beginning around 1830, mixing vacation-rental cottages, fishing piers, and protected dunes and maritime forest. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Nags Head best.
About the area
Living in Nags Head, NC
Home to Jockey's Ridge, the tallest active sand dune system on the U.S. Atlantic coast.
The housing market
Homes in Nags Head
- About 77.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied, with much of the remaining stock used seasonally.
- Roughly 80% of homes are single-family detached houses.
- The median home value is about $451,100.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Nags Head home
Jennette's Pier
Ocean fishing pier operated by the North Carolina Aquariums
Nags Head Beach Cottage Row Historic District
Historic district of early oceanfront vacation cottages
Jockey's Ridge State Park
Tallest active sand dune system on the U.S. Atlantic coast, popular for hang gliding and kite flying
Nags Head Woods Ecological Preserve
1,092-acre maritime forest designated a National Natural Landmark in 1974
Neighborhoods
Nags Head areas to know
South Nags Head
Largely residential southern end bordering Cape Hatteras National Seashore, beginning around Milepost 17
Whalebone Junction
South-end junction where US 158, US 64, and NC 12 meet
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