BUXTON, N.C. — A beachfront stilt home along the Outer Banks in North Carolina has collapsed into the surf, bringing the total number of houses claimed by the Atlantic Ocean to 12 in the past five years.

The two-story, wood-shingled home at the north end of Hatteras Island collapsed Tuesday afternoon, littering the sand with nail-studded debris.

The house was unoccupied, said Mike Barber, a spokesman for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

A beachfront house collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean in Buxton, N.C. on Sept. 16, 2025. AP

The stilt house was unoccupied when it collapsed onto the beach. AP

“Seashore staff are out today, cleaning up the beach to the south of the collapse site,” Barber said in an email Wednesday. He said the homeowner has also hired a contractor to “work primar

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