Hatteras is a community in Dare County, North Carolina, home to about 152 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27943.
Homes sold for a median of $309 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hatteras. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Norfolk International Airport (ORF)119 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN)77 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chesapeake, VA106 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA332 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hatteras; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Hatteras had 577 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2010.
It’s the 727th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Dare County grew from 4,757 residents in 1900 to 36,915 in 2020.
Dare County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 61.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cape Hatteras Ap, NC weather station (4 miles away).
16,320 jobs at 2,079 businesses in Dare County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hatteras.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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