Perry County, AL
Land for Sale in Perry County, AL
Perry County sits on the seam between the Black Belt prairie and the sandy uplands to the north, which means the soil under a tract can change more between two ends of the property than it does across a whole county farther south. That seam is why the county has both working cattle ground and legitimately good pine sites.
About the County
About Perry County land
Marion is the county seat, with Uniontown to the southwest in the prairie. AL-5, AL-14, AL-183, and AL-219 form the road network, connecting toward Selma, Greensboro, and Centreville. There is no interstate in the county.
The northern portion reaches into the Oakmulgee Ranger District of the Talladega National Forest — Forest Service ground with a well-known longleaf pine restoration program and a strong turkey population. Private tracts along that boundary benefit from the adjacency and are bound by the surveyed federal line.
The Cahaba River crosses the eastern side of the county with a hardwood bottom along it. South and west, Black Belt clays take over: dark alkaline soils over chalk, good for grass, hard on roads, and less productive for pine than the sandier ground to the north.
Soil transition — Sandy uplands north, Black Belt clay south — the boundary can run through a single tract.
Oakmulgee District — Talladega National Forest ground with longleaf restoration and strong turkey habitat.
Cahaba bottom — Hardwood corridor along the river on the eastern side of the county.
Local Land Market
How land trades in Perry County
Turkey hunting is a real driver in the northern part of the county because of the Oakmulgee habitat. Tracts near it draw interest that acreage alone would not explain.
In the Black Belt sections, value is in pasture and hardwood bottom rather than pine. Fence, water, and grass condition carry the number on cattle ground.
Because soil type shifts within short distances, a soil map is more useful here than in most counties. It will explain price differences that the aerial photo will not.
Land Types
Types of land found in Perry County
Hunting and recreational land
Timberland and investment property
Farms, pasture and open land
Large family ownerships and legacy properties
Buying Land
Buying land in Perry County
Most costly surprises on a rural purchase turn up before closing, not after. Here is what we check with buyers on a Perry County tract.
Before buying rural land
- Legal access — deeded road frontage or a recorded easement, not just a road you can drive.
- Boundaries and survey — what is flagged on the ground, and whether a new survey is worth the money.
- Utilities and septic — power, water, and whether the site will take a septic system.
- Wet or flood-prone ground — FEMA maps, wetland maps, and a walk on the tract itself.
- Usable acreage — how much of the tract you can actually build on, farm, or hunt.
- Rights, leases and restrictions — timber, hunting leases, minerals, and what is included in the sale.
Pull the NRCS soil map before you make an offer. On a Perry County tract it tells you whether you are buying pine ground, grass ground, or both.
See current listings or contact Crew to walk a specific Perry County tract.
Selling Land
Selling land in Perry County
Acreage alone does not tell you what your land is worth. We price a Perry County tract on what it actually has — access, timber, water, and any leases or restrictions — against what similar rural land has sold for in Alabama.
Before selling rural land
- Confirm acreage, boundaries, and any easements or leases on the property.
- Walk the tract for road frontage, usable interior roads, water, and timber condition.
- Get the timber looked at if it carries real value.
- Shoot drone imagery and put together boundary and plat maps buyers can read.
- Review what comparable land has actually sold for, adjusted for how it is used.
- Market it to real land buyers and stay with it through closing.
If any part of your tract is sandy upland capable of growing good pine, identify it. Buyers assume Black Belt clay across this county and that assumption can cost you.
Ask for a straight opinion on your Perry County tract. No pressure to sign a listing agreement.
Forestry Support
Does the timber change what a Perry County tract is worth?
Standing timber can be one of the biggest pieces of a rural tract's value, and it is easy to guess wrong on it. Crew Land Co. handles the land sale. Southeast Forestlands handles the professional forestry work. When timber, thinning history, or replanting affects the deal, we set up that handoff before you buy, price or sell.
More on how we coordinate: Crew's forestry handoff page · Southeast Forestlands Perry County resource
Listing Availability
Current listings in Perry County
No active Perry County listings right now
Crew Land Co. does not currently have an active listing in Perry County. Browse our current listings across Mississippi and Alabama or contact us about buying or selling land in the county.
Why work with Crew Land Co.
A land brokerage that actually knows rural Alabama
We sell rural land
Hunting ground, timberland, pasture and homesites — not suburban subdivisions.
Licensed in MS and AL
We can work both sides of the state line without handing you off.
Timber handled right
If timber is a real part of the value, Southeast Forestlands looks at it and we handle the Perry County sale.
Nearby Counties
Nearby land markets within Crew's service area
Rural buyers rarely stop at a county line. These neighboring counties fall inside Crew Land Co.'s active service area — only real, in-network adjacencies are shown here. Listings featured on these pages are located in the linked county, not in Perry County.
FAQ
Perry County land — questions we hear
- Is Perry County in the Black Belt?
- Partly. The southern and western portions are Black Belt prairie clay, while the northern part transitions into sandier upland soils near the Oakmulgee district.
- What is the Oakmulgee Ranger District?
- A division of the Talladega National Forest managed by the US Forest Service, notable for longleaf pine restoration work and strong wild turkey habitat.
- Does pine grow well here?
- On the sandier northern soils, yes. On true Black Belt clay, performance is much weaker. The answer depends on the specific tract, which is why a soil map and a forester's assessment matter.
Statewide Coverage
Land for sale across Alabama
Talk with a Perry County land broker
Buying, selling, or just trying to figure out what a Perry County tract is really worth — Crew Land Co. will give you a straight answer.