Land for Sale in Prentiss, Mississippi

As of November 2026, 2 parcels are listed on Acre Dreams in Prentiss County, 5 to 10 acres at $35,000 to $49,000 cash, both with owner financing. Cash prices on current listings in Prentiss County work out to $4,900 to $7,000 per acre. Prices depend on road frontage, timber, utilities and distance to Booneville or Tupelo. The Prentiss County Tax Assessor's parcel records and GIS map show appraised values for neighboring tracts as a comparison point.

On current listings in Prentiss County, the owner-financed price is $4,900 to $5,900 above the cash price, with down payments of $5,000 to $9,000. With owner financing the buyer pays the seller directly instead of a bank. Get the interest rate, term, late-payment terms and the type of recorded instrument in writing, and confirm the deed or contract will be recorded with the Prentiss County Chancery Clerk in Booneville.

Parcels in Prentiss County without sewer service need an on-site septic system. The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) runs the on-site wastewater program. An MSDH soil and site evaluation produces a Permit/Recommendation, which is required to obtain a water meter. Systems designed by a Certified Professional Evaluator are reviewed by MSDH engineers, and MSDH publishes a database of licensed installers. If you plan to build, ask for the evaluation before closing.

Mississippi property tax equals true value times the assessment ratio times the millage rate (Mississippi Department of Revenue). Vacant land is Class II property, assessed at 15% of true value; a single-family, owner-occupied home is Class I at 10%. Farmland and forestland are valued using soil type and productivity rather than sale prices. Homestead exemption applies only to a home you own and occupy on January 1, and the Prentiss County Tax Assessor takes applications from January 1 to April 1. Taxes are due by February 1 for the prior year's assessment and are paid to the Prentiss County Tax Collector.

Flood zones in Prentiss County are mapped parcel by parcel on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center at msc.fema.gov. FEMA defines Zone X as an area of moderate or minimal flood hazard outside the Special Flood Hazard Area. Zone lines can change within a short distance, so search the exact parcel address or coordinates on the FEMA map before buying, and ask a lender or insurer whether flood insurance would be required for a house.

Bay Springs Lake, about 6,700 acres and 8 miles long, is the northernmost impoundment on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway and lies in Prentiss and Tishomingo counties. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operates the lake, and the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) manages its fisheries and posts weekly fishing reports. The Natchez Trace Parkway also passes through the county; the Pharr Mounds site, eight burial mounds built between 1 and 200 CE, sits at milepost 286.7 in Prentiss and Itawamba counties. Hunting seasons, bag limits and licenses are handled by MDWFP.