Outer Banks, NC
Moyock Homes For Sale
An unincorporated community in Currituck County on NC 168, just south of the Virginia line. The 2020 census counted 5,154 residents. The highway continues north as the Chesapeake Expressway and southeast to the county seat at Currituck.
By 1753
Established
5,154
2020 Census
Currituck County · Unincorporated
County
On The Map
Where Moyock sits on the Outer Banks.
25 mi
Norfolk, VA
as the crow flies
16 mi
Elizabeth City
as the crow flies
43 mi
Wright Brothers National Memorial
as the crow flies
Distances are straight-line (“as the crow flies”), not driving times.
Live Listings
Homes for sale in Moyock.
Real-time listings from the MLS, updated around the clock and scoped to Moyock, NC.
IDX listings are provided by the Outer Banks Association of Realtors and HIVE MLS. Data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
A Local's Perspective
Life in Moyock.
Moyock is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Currituck County. It sits on North Carolina Highway 168 just south of the Virginia state line. The 2020 census counted 5,154 residents inside the census-designated place, which covers about 10.5 square miles. The ZIP code is 27958. Moyock is not a town. Currituck County government covers it. A house with a Moyock mailing address can sit outside the census line. The listings on this page follow the MLS city, which is the wider of the two.
A 2006 North Carolina Department of Transportation historic survey cites Edward Moseley's 1733 map, which shows today's Shingle Landing Creek under the name Moyock, an Algonquian word the survey translates as "the place of the oak on the trail." Citing William S. Powell's North Carolina Gazetteer, the survey says the village was settled by 1753. A post office was open by 1857, closed during the Civil War, and reopened in 1873. The settlement was burned in the war, so antebellum buildings do not survive in the village. Tulls Creek Road, rather than NC 168, was the older route southeast toward Currituck Court House.
NC 168 is the road through Moyock today. North of the state line it becomes the Chesapeake Expressway, a toll road in Virginia. Wikipedia places downtown Norfolk about 25 miles north and the county seat about 11 miles southeast. Housing runs from subdivision lots to houses on larger tracts. Association dues, public water, a well, sewer, and a septic system are all lot-specific. Sale prices move with the MLS. The Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey, in QuickFacts for the census-designated place, puts the median value of owner-occupied units at $405,100 and the mean travel time to work at 35.8 minutes. Those figures are not list prices, and they do not cover every ZIP 27958 address.
Moyock is part of Currituck. That page covers the rest of the town around this community.
At A Glance
- Established
- By 1753
- 2020 Census
- 5,154
- County
- Currituck County · Unincorporated
- HOA Norm
- Mixed
Highlights
What defines Moyock.
NC 168 at the state line
Moyock is the North Carolina community where NC 168 meets the Virginia line. The road continues north as the Chesapeake Expressway. Currituck, the county seat, is about 11 miles southeast.
A census place, and a wider mailing area
The 2020 census counted 5,154 people in the Moyock census-designated place. The MLS city of Moyock, ZIP 27958, covers addresses beyond that boundary, including rows filed as Maple to Moyock.
Schools on local roads
Moyock Elementary is on Shingle Landing Road and Moyock Middle is on Survey Road. Tulls Creek Elementary is on Campus Drive in Moyock. High school assignment is a district question, not a guess from the mailing city.
County ground, not a town
Moyock is unincorporated. There is no town hall. Permits, zoning, and services run through Currituck County. Association rules, where they exist, belong to the subdivision and not to the community as a whole.
Neighborhoods
Where to look in Moyock.
Along NC 168
The highway is the commercial and residential spine. A house on the highway, a house one street back, and a house on a larger tract are different products. Ask which one the listing is before you compare prices.
Gibbs Woods, Carolina Village, and Eagle Creek
The school district's zone page for 2025–26 names these three inside the Moyock Elementary description, between the Virginia line and the Tulls Creek and Guinea Road area. That page is not a 2026–27 map. Confirm the current zone, and any association, for the street itself.
Beyond the census line
Some active listings use a Moyock city name and ZIP 27958 and still sit outside the census-designated place. The MLS also files a set of them as Maple to Moyock. Read the address, not just the city field.
Lifestyle
Around Moyock.
Days here follow NC 168, Tulls Creek Road, and the side streets off them. The beach towns are a drive south. The county seat is a shorter drive southeast.
NC 168 north to the Virginia line and the Chesapeake Expressway.
Currituck, the county seat, about 11 miles southeast on NC 168.
Tulls Creek Road, the older route between Moyock and Currituck Court House.
Shingle Landing Creek, the waterway a 1733 map labels Moyock.
Moyock Elementary on Shingle Landing Road and Moyock Middle on Survey Road.
The Wright Memorial Bridge and the northern beach towns, south of the mainland on US 158.
Schools
Schools serving Moyock.
Part of Currituck County Schools.
Elementary
- Moyock Elementary School,
- Tulls Creek Elementary School
Middle School
- Moyock Middle School
High School
- Currituck County High School,
- J.P. Knapp Early College High School
Moyock Elementary is at 255 Shingle Landing Road, Moyock Middle is at 216 Survey Road, and Tulls Creek Elementary is at 125 Campus Drive. On the district's 2025–26 zone page, elementary and high-school lines were left as they were and middle-school lines were revised. That page names Gibbs Woods, Carolina Village, and Eagle Creek in the Moyock Elementary description, assigns high school to Currituck County High School in Barco unless a student is admitted to J.P. Knapp Early College, and describes some nearby addresses under Shawboro Elementary. Confirm the current zone for the address.
School attendance zones are address-specific and change over time. Always verify enrollment eligibility directly with the district before making a purchase decision.
HOAs & POAs
Moyock HOA norms
Moyock has no community-wide association. Some subdivisions have dues and architectural review, and many houses on individual tracts do not. The active MLS feed includes both. Ask for the resale documents on that house, and ask whether the lot is on public water or a well and on sewer or a septic system, before you compare it with a gated beach community.
New Construction
Building in Moyock
New houses are still being permitted on the Moyock side of the county, and they go through Currituck County. Confirm flood zone, water source, septic or sewer, setbacks, and any association review before you budget a build. A listing marked new construction still needs its own read on permits and what is finished.
Keep Exploring
Communities near Moyock.
Straight Answers
Moyock buyer questions, answered.
Where is Moyock?
Moyock is an unincorporated community in Currituck County, on NC 168 just south of the Virginia line. It is not a town, and the ZIP code is 27958. Wikipedia places downtown Norfolk about 25 miles north, by the Chesapeake Expressway, and the county seat at Currituck about 11 miles southeast. The 2020 census counted 5,154 people in the census-designated place. The MLS city covers a wider area than that line.
Is Moyock the same as mainland Currituck?
Moyock is one community on the Currituck mainland, not the whole mainland. The county seat at Currituck, and the crossroads at Maple, Barco, and Coinjock, are separate places on the same side of the sound. Corolla is also in Currituck County, across the sound on the barrier island. A Moyock listing is not a Corolla listing.
Which schools serve Moyock?
Currituck County Schools. Moyock Elementary, Moyock Middle, and Tulls Creek Elementary all have Moyock addresses. The district's 2025–26 zone page assigns high school to Currituck County High School in Barco unless a student is admitted to J.P. Knapp Early College, and it names Gibbs Woods, Carolina Village, and Eagle Creek under Moyock Elementary. Middle-school lines changed for that year, and some nearby addresses are described under Shawboro Elementary. Confirm the current zone for the street with the district.
Do Moyock homes have association dues?
It depends on the house. There is no Moyock-wide association. Some subdivisions have one and many individual tracts do not. Ask for the current resale package, and ask about water and septic, before you write an offer.
What do Moyock homes sell for?
Asking prices are whatever the MLS shows that day. The listings section on this page is the live feed for the city of Moyock. Separately, the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey, in QuickFacts for the Moyock census-designated place, reports a median value of $405,100 for owner-occupied housing units and a mean travel time to work of 35.8 minutes. Those survey figures are not list prices, and they cover the census place rather than every ZIP 27958 address.
How do I see Moyock homes for sale?
The listings section on this page pulls active MLS homes filtered to the city of Moyock. That includes houses inside the census-designated place and houses the feed files farther out, including Maple to Moyock. The feed follows the same house, condo, and townhouse scope as the other community pages, so a vacant lot may not appear there. Inventory changes daily. Call The Spencer Team if you want a walkthrough of a specific house, lot, or association rule.
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