There’s nowhere on earth quite like the Outer Banks, a string of wild but well-loved barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina. Learn more about our 2025 Vacation of the Year.

For residents in the Outer Banks, housing availability and affordability are an issue they face every day. The prices for houses being built and rentals are constantly rising.

The North Carolina structure was featured in a magazine 163 years ago. Screengrab from the Outer Banks History Center on Facebook A hotel was North Carolina’s first “safe haven” for enslaved ...

The Sanderling Resort on North Carolina’s Outer Banks is set to unveil a redesign ... comprising six three-, four- and six-bedroom vacation homes. With expansive living rooms and full kitchens ...