Compared to other popular beach destinations on the east coast, the Outer Banks is an incredibly affordable place to live. For example, our area’s cost of living is lower than towns such as Charleston, SC, Santa Barbara, CA, and the Florida Keys.

Yes, the Outer Banks is a chain a barrier islands located off the coast of North Carolina in Dare County with over 100 miles of shoreline. What island does Outer Banks take place on? The real Outer Banks consists of three main islands: Northern Beaches, Roanoke Island & Dare Mainland, and Hatteras Island.

The Best Places to Live in the Outer Banks

• Corolla. The most northern town in the Outer Banks, Corolla is home to miles of beautiful beaches, wild horses, fabulous restaurants, a plethora of outdoor activities, and great golfing.
• Duck.
• Southern Shores.
• Kitty Hawk.
• Kill Devil Hills.
• Nags Head.
• Manteo.
• Rodanthe.

North Carolina’s Outer Banks are a string of barrier islands that begin at the Virginia border and go south for 120 miles to Ocracoke Island.

• DUCK. Incorporated in 2002, Duck is the Outer Bank’s newest town, but already owning an impressive reputation for great beaches, water sports and outdoor adventures, fine dining and eclectic shopping.
• SOUTHERN SHORES.
• KITTY HAWK.
• KILL DEVIL HILLS.
• NAGS HEAD.
• MANTEO.
• WANCHESE.
• RODANTHE.

Is the Outer Banks a real place? Believe it or not, the OBX is 100 percent real. It’s a group of islands located in North Carolina that are a pretty popular destination for surfing and hanging out by the beach over the summer.

One of the benefits of living on the Outer Banks and the high price of real estate is that the county and towns are fairly well-to-do. We have very good county services. All of these factors help to keep crime at a low level and make the Outer Banks a wonderful place to live.

The question that often comes up is whether Outer Banks is based on a true story or not. The story in the series isn’t based on facts, but the creators, twin brothers Josh and Jonas Pate, used their experiences visiting the Outer Banks when they were children to build the story.

If you are staying in Ocracoke, you’ll need to take a ferry no matter which direction you arrive from! From the mainland, there are two ferries to the Outer Banks; each takes about two and a half hours. If you are traveling from the south of the Pamlico Sound, you’ll take the Cedar Island to Ocracoke Ferry.

The Outer Banks is home to many must-see attractions. Outer Banks landmarks include Jockey’s Ridge, several Lighthouses and the Wright Brothers Memorial and more.

From stem to stern, north to south, the Outer Banks of North Carolina is made up of 10 small towns that flow together into one long vacation paradise. Of course, this number includes Corolla, NC, on the northern end, which is technically in Currituck County, and Ocracoke, NC, on the southern end, which is technically in Hyde County (not Dare County, as the rest of the Outer Banks towns are).

The Outer Banks of North Carolina include the following coastal counties:Currituck County, Dare County, and Hyde County. The Outer Banks or OBX as some call it, is composed of several separate and vastly different towns, villages, cultures, dialects and people.

Nearest zip codes: 27981, 27954, 27948, 27968, 27978, 27949. Notable locations in zip code 27959: Bodie Island Clubhouse (A), Bodie Island Lighthouse (B), Oregon Inlet Marina Convenience Store (C), Britthaven of Outer Banks (D), Dare County Sheriff’s Office (E), Nags Head Police Department (F).