Harrison County, MS
Land for Sale in Harrison County, MS
Most of what people picture when they hear Harrison County is the beachfront, but the county runs a long way north, and the rural land Crew works sits well inland — Saucier, the Wolf River drainage, and the edges of the De Soto National Forest. That ground is pine timber and hunting country with coastal drainage rules attached to it.
About the County
About Harrison County land
Gulfport and Biloxi share county-seat duties on the coast, with Long Beach, Pass Christian, and D'Iberville filling in the shoreline. Inland, Saucier and the surrounding communities sit along US-49, which is the main artery from the beach north toward Wiggins and Hattiesburg. I-10 crosses the southern third and MS-67 cuts northeast toward the Tchoutacabouffa drainage.
The De Soto National Forest, administered by the US Forest Service, includes land in the northern part of the county. As in Benton County, that federal ownership shapes the private market around it — surveyed boundaries, limited contiguous private assembly in some sections, and neighbors whose land-use rules are set in Washington rather than at the courthouse.
Three drainages define the rural land: the Wolf River on the west, the Biloxi River in the middle, and the Tchoutacabouffa on the east. All three run south through sandy pine country into the back bays. Bottom ground along them is hardwood and often wet; the ridges between them are where the pine and the building sites are.
National forest — De Soto National Forest includes land in northern Harrison County.
Three river systems — Wolf, Biloxi and Tchoutacabouffa drainages divide the rural land into pine ridges and wet bottoms.
US-49 spine — The main inland corridor; distance from it is the practical measure of rural access here.
Local Land Market
How land trades in Harrison County
The gap between coastal and inland Harrison County is wide enough that countywide averages are meaningless. A tract at Saucier and a lot near the beach are not in the same market and should never be compared on price per acre.
Inland tracts sell mostly to timber, hunting, and rural-homesite buyers. Frontage on a paved road, distance to US-49, and whether the tract has a dry building site drive most of the value.
Wet-weather access is a recurring issue on sandy coastal-plain roads. A tract that requires crossing a soft branch to reach the back half will hunt fine and log poorly.
Land Types
Types of land found in Harrison County
Timberland and investment property
Hunting and recreational land
Rural homesites
Waterfront and river property
Buying Land
Buying land in Harrison County
Most costly surprises on a rural purchase turn up before closing, not after. Here is what we check with buyers on a Harrison 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.
If the tract borders national forest, get the federal line located. Forest Service corners are surveyed and a fence built by guesswork is an expensive mistake.
See current listings or contact Crew to walk a specific Harrison County tract.
Selling Land
Selling land in Harrison County
Acreage alone does not tell you what your land is worth. We price a Harrison County tract on what it actually has — access, timber, water, and any leases or restrictions — against what similar rural land has sold for in Mississippi.
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.
Inland Harrison County buyers want to know two things immediately: is there a dry building site, and can a truck get to the back of the property. Have honest answers ready with photos from a wet month, not just a dry one.
Ask for a straight opinion on your Harrison County tract. No pressure to sign a listing agreement.
Forestry Support
Does the timber change what a Harrison 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 Harrison County resource
Listing Availability
Current listings in Harrison County
No active Harrison County listings right now
Crew Land Co. does not currently have an active listing in Harrison 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 Mississippi
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 Harrison 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 Harrison County.
FAQ
Harrison County land — questions we hear
- Is there public land in Harrison County?
- Yes. A large portion of the northern county lies within the De Soto National Forest, managed by the US Forest Service. Access and use rules on federal ground are set by the Forest Service.
- What is the rural part of the county like?
- Sandy pine flatwoods and ridges between the Wolf, Biloxi, and Tchoutacabouffa drainages, with hardwood in the bottoms. It is timber and hunting country rather than coastal development ground.
- Does Crew handle beachfront or commercial property?
- No. Crew Land Co. is a rural land brokerage — hunting tracts, timberland, pasture, and rural homesites. Coastal commercial and residential property is outside what we do.
Statewide Coverage
Land for sale across Mississippi
Talk with a Harrison County land broker
Buying, selling, or just trying to figure out what a Harrison County tract is really worth — Crew Land Co. will give you a straight answer.