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.
Living in Nags Head
Home to Jockey's Ridge, the tallest active sand dune system on the U.S. Atlantic coast. Source: ncparks.gov
IncomeAbout $87,619 median household
EducationAbout 51.7% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyDare County
Homes in Nags Head
Single-family detached housesRoughly 80% of homes
Median home valueAbout $451,100
- About 77.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied, with much of the remaining stock used seasonally.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Nags Head home
Nags Head Beach Cottage Row Historic District
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Historic district of early oceanfront vacation cottages
Jockey's Ridge State Park
Source: ncparks.gov
Tallest active sand dune system on the U.S. Atlantic coast, popular for hang gliding and kite flying
Nags Head Woods Ecological Preserve
Source: en.wikipedia.org
1,092-acre maritime forest designated a National Natural Landmark in 1974
Nags Head areas to know
South Nags Head
Source: beachrealtync.com
Largely residential southern end bordering Cape Hatteras National Seashore, beginning around Milepost 17