Kitty Hawk, NC Homes for Rent

Located right off the Wright Memorial Bridge, Kitty Hawk is the first community to welcome drivers to the Outer Banks. The town is just up the road from the Wright Brothers National Memorial, which commemorates the world’s first official airplane flights in 1903 that launched nearby at Kill Devil Hills. Kitty Hawk’s coastal homes are close to sandy beaches, shopping and restaurants along the area’s two major thoroughfares, U.S. Route 158 and Highway 12. Kitty Hawk is made up of a centrally located coastal forest, which separates the Atlantic coast from the Albemarle Sound. The natural surroundings and coastal lifestyle attracts buyers, many of whom first come to the area for a summer getaway. Year after year, thousands of visitors flock to Kitty Hawk for a seaside vacation, and some decide they don’t want to leave. “When my husband and I decided to move to the Outer Banks, we just kept coming back to Kitty Hawk,” says Tammy Goodrich, a resident and local artist. “It’s got a small-town feel, but it’s still close to the important stuff like Harris Teeter or Home Depot.” The overall CAP Index Crime Score is 2 out of 10, lower than the national average of 4. Along the gridded