Outer Banks, NC
Colington Harbour Homes For Sale
A guard-gated canal community on Big Colington Island in Dare County, with a Kill Devil Hills address, a marina and boat ramp, soundfront parks, and an optional yacht and racquet club.
1967
Established
2,400+
Lots
Dare County · Colington Island
County
On The Map
Where Colington Harbour sits on the Outer Banks.
3 mi
Wright Brothers National Memorial
as the crow flies
35 mi
Elizabeth City
as the crow flies
66 mi
Norfolk, VA
as the crow flies
Distances are straight-line (“as the crow flies”), not driving times.
Live Listings
Homes for sale in Colington Harbour.
Real-time listings from the MLS, updated around the clock and scoped to Colington Harbour, 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 Colington Harbour.
Colington Harbour is on Big Colington Island in unincorporated Dare County, west of the Kill Devil Hills beach road. The island sits where the Albemarle, Currituck, Croatan, and Roanoke sounds meet. Houses carry a Kill Devil Hills mailing address and the 27948 ZIP code, and the drive in is Colington Road from US-158. County government covers the island. It is in Dare County commissioner District 2 with Kill Devil Hills and Nags Head, and it is not inside the town limits.
The Colington Harbour Association office is in the clubhouse at 1000 Colington Drive, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina 27948. A seven-member board elected by the property owners manages the private roads, the amenities, and the marina. Restrictive covenants on the subdivision go back to 1967, when the original developer was Colony Developers, Inc. Association newsletters describe a private gated subdivision of more than 2,400 lots, a guard gate staffed around the clock, and paved private roads.
Water access is lot by lot. Some houses front a canal, some face the sound, and many sit on interior streets with no dock. The association publishes a marina with a boat-launch ramp, boat slips for rent, and a first-come kayak rack, plus soundfront park space. The outdoor pool, tennis courts, and clubhouse use are not part of the association assessment. They belong to the Colington Harbour Yacht and Racquet Club, a separate membership with its own dues. The listings on this page are filtered to this subdivision.
Colington Harbour is part of Kill Devil Hills. That page covers the rest of the town around this community.
At A Glance
- Established
- 1967
- Lots
- 2,400+
- County
- Dare County · Colington Island
- HOA Norm
- HOA-heavy
Highlights
What defines Colington Harbour.
Staffed gate and private roads
Association publications describe a guard gate staffed 24 hours a day and paved private roads. The office is in the clubhouse at 1000 Colington Drive.
Marina, ramp, and slips
The association marina has a boat-launch ramp, boat slips for rent, and a kayak rack. A house does not automatically include a private dock or a marina slip. Ask about both on any listing.
Soundfront parks
Association newsletters name Harbour Park, with a playground, picnic shelter, and swimming area, and mark it not pet-friendly. Kitty Hawk Bay Park, at 413 Kitty Hawk Bay Drive, and Clubhouse Point Park are marked pet-friendly. Confirm current rules with the office.
Optional yacht and racquet club
The outdoor pool, tennis courts, and clubhouse rentals are the Colington Harbour Yacht and Racquet Club. Membership is separate from the association assessment, and it is optional.
Neighborhoods
Where to look in Colington Harbour.
Along the canals
Canals run through the Harbour. A listing called canal-front still needs a look at the survey, the dock, and whether that canal opens to the sound or ends at a bulkhead. Those details change from one street to the next.
Toward the sound
The clubhouse, marina, and the largest park sit on the sound side of the island. Sound frontage is lot-specific. A view of the water is not the same thing as a deeded shoreline.
Interior streets
Many of the 2,400-plus lots are off the water, on the private roads inside the gate. They are still association property. They do not come with a dock.
Lifestyle
Around Colington Harbour.
Days here organize around the canals, the marina, and the soundfront parks. The Wright Brothers National Memorial and the Kill Devil Hills shops are a drive east on Colington Road.
Staffed gate and paved private roads.
Marina with a boat-launch ramp and rentable slips.
Harbour Park playground, picnic shelter, and sound swimming area.
Optional Yacht and Racquet Club pool, tennis courts, and clubhouse.
Wright Brothers National Memorial, east of the island in Kill Devil Hills.
First Flight schools, a short drive toward the beach road.
Schools
Schools serving Colington Harbour.
Part of Dare County Schools.
Elementary
- First Flight Elementary School
Middle School
- First Flight Middle School
High School
- First Flight High School
There is no school inside Colington Harbour. The island is unincorporated Dare County. Published assignments for Harbour addresses name First Flight Elementary, First Flight Middle, and First Flight High, all in Kill Devil Hills. Confirm the zone for a specific address with the district.
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
Colington Harbour HOA norms
Every owner is a member of the Colington Harbour Association and pays an assessment. That assessment covers the gate, the private roads, the marina, and the parks. The pool, tennis courts, and clubhouse are a separate optional membership in the Colington Harbour Yacht and Racquet Club. Dues, rental rules, and gate access change. Request the current resale documents before you write an offer. This page does not quote a dollar figure for either set of dues.
New Construction
Building in Colington Harbour
Most of the 2,400-plus lots already have a house or are existing parcels. New work that does come up is usually a custom home, an addition, a dock, or a rebuild. It goes through the association's architectural review and through Dare County permits. Confirm flood zone, septic, setbacks, and approval before you budget a build.
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Straight Answers
Colington Harbour buyer questions, answered.
Is Colington Harbour gated?
Yes. It is a private gated subdivision on Big Colington Island. Association publications describe a guard gate staffed around the clock. Access rules for owners, guests, and renters are set by the association and can change, so ask for the current policy on any house you tour.
Does the association fee include the pool and tennis courts?
No. The Colington Harbour Association assessment covers the gate, private roads, marina, and parks. The outdoor pool, tennis courts, and clubhouse belong to the Colington Harbour Yacht and Racquet Club, which charges its own dues. Membership is optional. The Colington Yacht Club is a separate organization and is not limited to Harbour owners.
Is Colington Harbour inside the town of Kill Devil Hills?
The mailing address is Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina 27948, which is why it sits under that hub on this site. The island itself is unincorporated Dare County. County government covers it, in commissioner District 2 alongside Kill Devil Hills and Nags Head.
Which schools serve Colington Harbour?
Dare County Schools. There is no campus inside the gates. Published assignments for Harbour addresses name First Flight Elementary, First Flight Middle, and First Flight High in Kill Devil Hills. Confirm the zone for a specific address with the district before you rely on it.
Does a Colington Harbour home include a boat slip?
Not automatically. Some houses have a private dock on a canal or the sound, and the association also rents marina slips. Read the survey and ask whether a slip is available before you treat a listing as waterfront.
How do I see Colington Harbour homes for sale?
The listings section on this page pulls active MLS homes filtered to the Colington Harbour subdivision in Kill Devil Hills. 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, dock, or rental rule.
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