Crystal Coast, NC relocation guide
Moving to Pine Knoll Shores, NC
$592,300Median home value
Carteret CountyArea
Minutes to Morehead City; easy to Cherry PointCommute profile
About Pine Knoll Shores
A quiet, deed-restricted beach community on Bogue Banks between Atlantic Beach and Emerald Isle, Pine Knoll Shores is known for the North Carolina Aquarium, the Roosevelt Natural Area, and uncrowded oceanfront. It's the Crystal Coast's most residential barrier-island town — all beach, no honky-tonk.
Home prices in Pine Knoll Shores
The median home value in Pine Knoll Shores is $592,300.
Top places in Pine Knoll Shores
- North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores — The state's flagship aquarium, anchored right in town with a living shipwreck and touch tanks
- Theodore Roosevelt Natural Area — A maritime forest preserve with boardwalk trails to the beach and sound
- Iron Steamer public beach access — A classic Bogue Banks surf spot with wide, quiet sand
- Bogue Sound waterfront — Sunset paddling, kayaking, and sailing on the protected sound side
- Atlantic Beach Boardwalk — Restaurants and shops a short drive east along the island
Commuting from Pine Knoll Shores
- To Morehead City — About 10–15 minutes east on NC-58
- To Beaufort — Roughly 20 minutes via the causeway
- To MCAS Cherry Point — About 40 minutes north in Havelock
Pine Knoll Shores FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Pine Knoll Shores, NC?
The median home value in Pine Knoll Shores is $592,300. Median home value, 2020–2024 American Community Survey (owner-estimated) - How is the commute from Pine Knoll Shores, NC?
To Morehead City — About 10–15 minutes east on NC-58
Town links
Schools
Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.