Leake County, MS
Land for Sale in Leake County, MS
Does your Leake County land sit on the Pearl River side of the county or up on the central hills ridges — because that distinction changes both the timber mix and the buyer pool. Carthage anchors the county on MS-16, MS-25, and MS-35, and we check which side of that line a tract falls on before pricing it.
About the County
About Leake County land
Upland ridges here carry mixed pine and hardwood, while the Pearl River corridor along the county's western edge carries hardwood bottoms feeding the upper end of the Ross Barnett Reservoir to the south.
MS-16 runs east from Carthage toward Philadelphia and west toward Canton. MS-25 heads southwest along the reservoir corridor toward the Jackson metro, and MS-35 runs north toward Kosciusko. Standing Pine Creek is a significant Pearl River tributary here.
The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians maintains community and land holdings in the Standing Pine area. Tracts near that area should be evaluated with a clear understanding of ownership boundaries and any applicable federal considerations.
Local Land Market
How land trades in Leake County
The Pearl River corridor sets much of Leake's water and bottomland character on the west side, while upland ridges east of the river read as classic central-hills timber and pasture. Legal access, road frontage, and stand condition are what actually move value on a given tract.
Land Types
Types of land found in Leake County
Hunting and recreational land
Timberland and investment property
Farms, pasture and open land
Waterfront and river property
Buying Land
Buying land in Leake County
Most costly surprises on a rural purchase turn up before closing, not after. Here is what we check with buyers on a Leake 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.
See current listings or contact Crew to walk a specific Leake County tract.
Selling Land
Selling land in Leake County
Acreage alone does not tell you what your land is worth. We price each Leake County tract based on what it actually has — access, timber, water, improvements, leases, restrictions, and relevant comparable sales 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.
Ask for a straight opinion on your Leake County tract. No pressure to sign a listing agreement.
Forestry Support
Does the timber change what a Leake 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 Leake County resource
Listing Availability
Current listings in Leake County
No active Leake County listings right now
Crew Land Co. does not currently have an active listing in Leake County. Browse our current listings across Mississippi and Alabama or contact us about buying or selling land in the county.
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 Leake County.
FAQ
Leake County land — questions we hear
- Does the Ross Barnett Reservoir reach into Leake County?
- The upper end of the reservoir extends toward the Leake County line along the Pearl River. The water itself is administered by the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District, which sets access rules.
- How far is Carthage from the Jackson metro?
- Roughly an hour northeast via MS-25 and MS-43 through the reservoir corridor, though exact travel time depends on origin and destination inside the metro.
Statewide Coverage
Land for sale across Mississippi
Talk with a Leake County land broker
Buying, selling, or just trying to figure out what a Leake County tract is really worth — Crew Land Co. will give you a straight answer.