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Vacation Rental and Airbnb Management Companies in the Outer Banks (2026)
The vacation rental and Airbnb management companies across Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Corolla, Kitty Hawk, Duck, Southern Shores, Avon, Buxton, Colington, Currituck County, Frisco, Hatteras, Manteo, Ocracoke, Rodanthe, Salvo, and Waves, ranked by the homes they run there. AirROI counts 715 active Airbnb homes run by Village Realty in the Outer Banks, the most of any management company (12 months to October 2026). AirROI rates Raleigh the best-rated among Outer Banks companies with 25+ homes and 500+ reviews, at 4.95 over 8,311 reviews. No company runs more than 13% of the Outer Banks' Airbnb listings, and the ten largest together run 38%.
Updated monthly. Airbnb homes live at least 3 months in the 12 months to October 2026, each counted once; companies with fewer than 5 are not counted, so every count is a floor. Market data: Outer Banks Airbnb market.
- Ranked companies running 10+ listings
- 33
- Active Airbnb listings
- 5,548
- Listings run by companies
- 48%
Ranking
Who Are the Best Airbnb Management Companies in the Outer Banks?
By active Airbnb listings, the largest Airbnb management companies in the Outer Banks are Village Realty (715), Seaside Vacations (331), and Kees Vacations (251). By guest rating, Raleigh ranks first at 4.95 over 8,311 reviews, ahead of Sojourn DC (4.91) and Sharp Stays By Katie (4.89). The table ranks the 41 largest; switch the order to see the best rated and the most listings added.
Largest Airbnb management companies in Outer Banks
Ranked by active Airbnb homes run as host or co-host in Outer Banks; "All markets" is the company's homes everywhere and the markets they sit in.
| # | Company | In Outer Banks |
|---|---|---|
| Village Realty, Nags Head, Corolla, Kill Devil Hills, 14 markets · +120 in a year | 715 | |
| Seaside Vacations, Nags Head, Corolla, Kill Devil Hills, 14 markets · +35 in a year | 331 | |
| Kees Vacations, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Hatteras, 13 markets | 251 | |
| 4 | Resort Realty, Nags Head, Corolla, Avon, 13 markets | 198 |
| 5 | Vacasa, Avon, Waves, Buxton, 815 markets | 139 |
| 6 | Casago, Avon, Rodanthe, Frisco, 585 markets | 132 |
| 7 | James, Corolla, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head · ★ 4.75, 14 markets · +25 in a year | 111 |
| 8 | Ocracoke Island Realty, Ocracoke · ★ 4.79, 1 market · +19 in a year | 82 |
| 9 | Raleigh, Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk · ★ 4.95, 6 markets · +10 in a year | 71 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina Vacations, Nags Head, Kill Devil Hills, Currituck County · ★ 4.75, 8 markets | 70 |
| 11 | Evolve, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Frisco · ★ 4.81, 4,689 markets | 52 |
| 12 | Sojourn DC, Corolla, Kill Devil Hills, Southern Shores · ★ 4.91, 24 markets | 45 |
| 13 | Sharp Stays By Katie, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Nags Head · ★ 4.89, 5 markets | 39 |
| 14 | First Flight Rentals OB, Kill Devil Hills, Rodanthe, Nags Head · ★ 4.72, 4 markets · +11 in a year | 39 |
| 15 | RedAwning Vacation Rentals, Hatteras, Avon, Frisco, 187 markets | 34 |
| 16 | Atlantic, Duck, Nags Head, Kitty Hawk, 7 markets | 34 |
| 17 | Beach Realty, Corolla, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, 7 markets · +12 in a year | 25 |
| 18 | Leslie's Vacation Rentals, Corolla, Nags Head, Kill Devil Hills · ★ 4.87, 5 markets | 20 |
| 19 | Areca, Kill Devil Hills, Corolla, Avon · ★ 4.87, 8 markets | 20 |
| 20 | OBX Sharp Stays, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Nags Head · ★ 4.90, 4 markets | 19 |
| 21 | Coastal Stays/ Erin, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Southern Shores · ★ 4.86, 5 markets | 19 |
| 22 | Brindley Beach Vacations, Rodanthe, Avon, Hatteras, 4 markets | 15 |
| 23 | Artim, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Currituck County · ★ 4.96, 4 markets | 13 |
| 24 | Bailie Michelle, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills · ★ 4.92, 2 markets | 13 |
| 25 | Taramarie, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk · ★ 4.96, 2 markets | 13 |
| 26 | Driftwood Management, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Kitty Hawk · ★ 4.89, 4 markets | 12 |
| 27 | Outer Banks Resort Rentals, Nags Head, Rodanthe, Kill Devil Hills, 3 markets | 12 |
| 28 | Rentals On The Ocean, Nags Head · ★ 4.81, 1 market | 12 |
| 29 | Elissa, Corolla, Currituck County, Avon · ★ 4.90, 17 markets | 10 |
| 30 | Aiyanna, Buxton, Manteo, 5 markets | 10 |
| 31 | Watermens Retreat, Waves, Rodanthe · ★ 4.91, 4 markets | 10 |
| 32 | Rather Be Properties, Corolla, Currituck County, Avon · ★ 4.90, 7 markets | 10 |
| 33 | Brook, Kill Devil Hills, Corolla, Nags Head · ★ 4.84, 7 markets | 10 |
| 34 | Ridham, Corolla, Nags Head, Duck · ★ 4.71, 8 markets | 9 |
| 35 | Star And Austin, Kill Devil Hills, Manteo · ★ 4.96, 4 markets | 9 |
| 36 | Wright Place Realty, Kill Devil Hills, Colington, Kitty Hawk · ★ 4.93, 4 markets | 9 |
| 37 | Babelyn, Corolla, Nags Head, Duck · ★ 4.70, 7 markets | 8 |
| 38 | Stay Local Outer Banks, Kill Devil Hills, Manteo, Nags Head · ★ 4.95, 4 markets | 8 |
| 39 | Hidden Bay Getaways, Kitty Hawk, Currituck County · ★ 4.95, 2 markets | 7 |
| 40 | Lo Key Hospitality, Duck, Corolla, Kill Devil Hills · ★ 4.87, 4 markets | 7 |
| 41 | Leavetown Vacations, Duck, 278 markets | 5 |
Best-rated Airbnb management companies in Outer Banks
Average guest rating across each company's rated listings, weighted by reviews, among companies with 25 or more listings and 500 or more reviews.
| # | Company | Average rating |
|---|---|---|
| Raleigh, Duck, 8,311 reviews | 4.95 | |
| Sojourn DC, Corolla, 1,089 reviews | 4.91 | |
| Sharp Stays By Katie, Kill Devil Hills, 9,764 reviews | 4.89 | |
| 4 | Evolve, Kill Devil Hills, 1,771 reviews | 4.81 |
| 5 | James, Corolla, 3,110 reviews | 4.75 |
Airbnb management companies adding the most listings in Outer Banks
Listings added over the past 12 months on each company's own Airbnb accounts, among companies running 25 or more today.
| # | Company | Listings added |
|---|---|---|
| Village Realty, Nags Head, Corolla, Kill Devil Hills, 14 markets | +120 | |
| Seaside Vacations, Nags Head, Corolla, Kill Devil Hills, 14 markets | +35 | |
| James, Corolla, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head · ★ 4.75, 14 markets | +25 | |
| 4 | Ocracoke Island Realty, Ocracoke · ★ 4.79, 1 market | +19 |
| 5 | Beach Realty, Corolla, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, 7 markets | +12 |
| 6 | First Flight Rentals OB, Kill Devil Hills, Rodanthe, Nags Head · ★ 4.72, 4 markets | +11 |
| 7 | Raleigh, Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk · ★ 4.95, 6 markets | +10 |
How to read this table
Largest individual hosts in the Outer Banks
| # | Host | In the Outer Banks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 69 |
| 2 | Carolina Shores | 50 |
| 3 | Gia | 43 |
| 4 | Heather Renee | 40 |
| 5 | Scott | 37 |
| 6 | Natalie | 31 |
| 7 | Nicki | 29 |
| 8 | Lisa | 28 |
| 9 | Billy | 26 |
| 10 | Annette | 23 |
| 11 | Travis | 20 |
| 12 | Dawn | 19 |
| 13 | Olga | 19 |
| 14 | Lisa | 18 |
| 15 | Mike | 18 |
| 16 | Olivia | 17 |
| 17 | Dan | 16 |
| 18 | Daniel | 15 |
| 19 | Sarah | 15 |
| 20 | Danielle | 13 |
| 21 | Shane | 13 |
| 22 | Wendy | 12 |
| 23 | Diane | 12 |
| 24 | Andy | 12 |
| 25 | Billy | 12 |
Accounts under a person's name running 10 or more homes. They are not management companies, so they are not ranked above and have no profile.
Download the ranking as a CSV file, with each company's listings, markets, rating and growth.
Where
Where in the Outer Banks Do Management Companies Run the Most Homes?
In the Outer Banks, companies run the most Airbnb listings in Nags Head, Kill Devil Hills, and Corolla. Each city below links to its Airbnb market data.
Companies run the most homes in Nags Head, Kill Devil Hills, and Corolla
Listings run by companies as host or co-host, 12 months to October 2026. Numbered pins match the rows.
| # | City | Share of listings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nags Head | 532 | 58% | |
| Kill Devil Hills | 488 | 38% | |
| Corolla | 477 | 61% | |
| 4 | Kitty Hawk | 176 | 37% |
| 5 | Avon | 168 | 54% |
| 6 | Duck | 150 | 52% |
| 7 | Rodanthe | 100 | 50% |
| 8 | Hatteras | 92 | 59% |
| 9 | Southern Shores | 72 | 42% |
| 10 | Frisco | 54 | 43% |
| 11 | Buxton | 43 | 30% |
| 12 | Waves | 35 | 53% |
Fees
How Much Does an Airbnb Manager Charge in the Outer Banks?
AirROI does not publish or estimate any single company's fee, so ask for the rate card in writing. AirROI has not checked fees for any Outer Banks company, so these figures pool the 81 companies it checked in 6 US cities: 49 quote only on request, and the 9 that publish a rate charge 10% to 30% of booking revenue.
- Median starting fee, US
- 15%
- Published fee range
- 10%–30%
- Quote only on request
- 49 of 81
In Nags Head, the average Airbnb earned $54,600 over the 12 months to October 2026. A 15% fee on that is about $8,180 a year.
The fee a year on the average Airbnb in Nags Head
- At 15%
- $8,180
- At 20%
- $10,900
- At 25%
- $13,600
- At 30%
- $16,400
AirROI compares company-run and owner-run homes in the cities it has management pages for, none of them in the Outer Banks. See whether an Airbnb manager is worth it in North Carolina.
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Market
How Many Airbnb Management Companies Are There in the Outer Banks?
33 companies that manage homes for owners run 10 or more active Airbnb listings in the Outer Banks, and 41 run 5 or more, in AirROI's data for the 12 months to October 2026. Hosts with no business account run 52% of all listings.
The ten largest companies run 38% of Airbnb listings in the Outer Banks, and the largest runs 13%
Share of 5,548 active Airbnb listings by who runs them, 12 months to October 2026
- The largest company 13%
- The next nine largest 25%
- Other companies and business accounts 9.7%
- Hosts with no business account 52%
Questions
Questions About Airbnb Management in the Outer Banks
Who Is the Best Airbnb Management Company in the Outer Banks?
AirROI counts 715 active Airbnb homes run by Village Realty in the Outer Banks, the most of any management company (12 months to October 2026). AirROI rates Raleigh the best-rated management company in the Outer Banks, at 4.95 over 8,311 guest reviews (12 months to October 2026). No single measure makes a company best for your home: check that it runs homes like yours, in your area, before you sign.
Which Vacation Rental Companies Have the Most Homes in the Outer Banks?
Village Realty runs 715 active homes on Airbnb in the Outer Banks in the 12 months to October 2026, ahead of Seaside Vacations (331) and Kees Vacations (251). A company that sells most of its calendar on Vrbo or its own site can show fewer homes here than it runs.
Why Does a Company Show Fewer Homes Here Than on Airbnb?
This page counts a home only when it was live in at least 3 of the 12 months, live in at least 1 of the last 3, and had 3 or more booked or blocked nights in its live months, and only in the Outer Banks. A company's Airbnb profile shows every listing it has ever published, including homes that have not opened yet, homes listed for a few weeks, and homes elsewhere. Open a row for the company's homes in its other markets, or its profile for every home tied to it and why each one is or is not counted.
Why Is a Company Ranked Differently in a Town and in Its Region?
Each page ranks companies by their homes in that place alone. A company with a few homes in one town and more in the towns around it ranks lower on the town's page than on the region or state page, where every town's homes count. The "All markets" column gives the company's homes everywhere, so the two rankings can be read together.
Method
About This Data
- Listings
- Active Airbnb listings over the 12 months to October 2026: open to bookings through the year, each counted once per company for its host and for every co-host. Airbnb only: homes listed only on Vrbo, Booking.com or a company's own site are not counted.
- Companies
- A company's Airbnb accounts with 5 or more active listings are joined into one company, so counts and shares are floors. Companies that manage homes for owners are ranked; hotels, resorts and booking platforms are counted in the totals but not ranked.
- Ratings
- Airbnb's guest rating, averaged across a company's listings and weighted by their reviews. Shown from 4.7 over 100 or more reviews; the best-rated order needs 25+ listings and 500+ reviews.
- Growth
- Listings added on a company's own Airbnb accounts over 12 months, for companies that ran 10 or more a year ago. Co-hosted listings from a year ago are not fully recorded, and a takeover or a rename shows as growth.
- Fees
- Published owner terms on company websites, checked September 29, 2026, pooled across the companies checked. No company's fee is shown.
- Independence
- No company can pay to be listed or ranked, and nothing is self-reported. The ranking is updated every month; this edition on November 4, 2026, the next in December 2026.