Start with a tax bill, your deed and a few notes about the land. Then compare ways to find a buyer, review offers and arrange closing. This guide shows what to gather and where to find missing papers in Perry County. You do not need every answer to get started.
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Start with what you know. These steps will help you get ready and choose the way to sell that fits you.
Write down the owner names, acres if known, nearest road and which pieces you want to sell. A parcel number is the number the county uses for a piece of land. Add it if you can find it on a tax bill or old papers.
No street address? A map pin and directions are a good start. Keep each piece’s bill and map together if you own more than one. Mark any piece you want to keep.
Think about your goal. Do you want the best price, fewer calls and visits, or a simpler way to let go of land you no longer use? Use that goal when you compare an agent, selling it yourself and a direct buyer.
Start with the Perry County assessor at 501-889-2865. The county, state county page and county association agree on that number. Ask how to find the land record and get a copy for the piece you want to sell.
Have the owner name, an old tax bill and any parcel number ready. A parcel number is the number the county uses for a piece of land. If your land has no street address, give the nearest road, a map pin and any written land description you have. Ask what will help the office find the right piece.
The state lists the assessor at 310 West Main Street, Suite 101, Perryville, Arkansas 72126. The county and county association list a mailing address of P.O. Box 6, Perryville, Arkansas 72126. Use the mailing address for mail; call before visiting to confirm where to go and what to bring.
Match the owner, land ID and written description to your land. Keep each piece’s record, bill and map together if you own several. Mark any piece you want to keep. Our guide to land without an address helps you organize what you have.
An assessor’s value is not proof of what a buyer would pay. A county map can help locate land, but it does not settle exact boundaries or road rights. For those questions, gather any survey and written road papers you have.
A deed is the paper that records a transfer of land. For a missing copy, start with the Perry County & Circuit Clerk at 501-889-5126. The county page says this office records deeds and other land papers.
The county page, county association and Arkansas Judiciary directory agree on the clerk’s number and mailing address: P.O. Box 358, Perryville, Arkansas 72126. That is a mailing address. Call for visiting directions if you want to go in person.
Have the owner names, an approximate date and any book, page or document number ready. Ask how to find a recorded deed, what a copy costs and how to receive it. You can also ask whether a remote request is available. Do not assume that a general court-payment link will find a land deed.
A deed copy is one part of the land’s history. A title company or real estate attorney can help check ownership and other claims, and prepare the sale papers. The clerk’s records do not replace that help.
Gather any survey, loan statement, lease, road agreement and written use rules you have. A survey is a measured drawing of the boundaries. Ask whether a new one is needed before ordering it.
If you’re helping settle a loved one’s estate, start with what you have. Ask a title company or real estate attorney which papers and signatures are needed. Give shared owners time to ask questions. Our seller document checklist helps you keep track. Keep private family papers out of public ads.
Take photos of the entrance, open ground, woods and any buildings. Include steep or wet areas you know about. Write directions from a nearby road and explain gates and visits. Show what works now, such as a well or power connection. A nearby line is different from a working connection.
If a road crosses someone else’s land, gather any written road agreement. A track on a map does not prove a right to use it. Share the papers with the people helping with the sale before promising access to a buyer.
If someone farms, hunts or rents there, gather that agreement. Note when it ends and which crops, buildings or equipment are included in the sale. Ask how the sale affects those plans before accepting an offer.
You do not need to plan a buyer’s home before selling. Share use rules, permits or other papers you have, and be clear about what you do not know. If a buyer wants to build or change the use, ask the right local office what still needs to be checked.
Ask a local land agent or appraiser for recent completed sales of land buyers would compare with yours. Look at acres, road access, slope, wet areas, use rules and working services. Ask how the sale price was confirmed.
The county profile describes rolling foothills of the Ouachita Mountains, wooded land and farming. It also describes Lake Nimrod, Harris Brake Lake and the Fourche LaFave River. Use that setting to choose better matches. A wooded hill tract, open farm and smaller Perryville lot may serve different needs even when the acres look similar.
For foothill land, show the entrance and route into the piece. Note steep sections, gates, soft ground and places you know wash out. Explain who takes care of the road and gather any written road agreement. An old track through the woods does not prove a right to cross someone else’s land.
For a question about county road upkeep, the Perry County Road & Bridge page lists 501-889-2471. Ask whether the route you use is a county-maintained road and where that upkeep ends. A road-maintenance answer is separate from a private right to cross land. Share unresolved road questions with the people helping with the sale.
For woods, gather any forest plan, tree estimate or timber sale agreement. Timber means trees grown or cut for wood. Note when an estimate was made and what has changed since then. Explain recent cutting and show the ground as it is now. Have any agreement to cut trees reviewed before promising that all standing trees come with the land.
For open land, gather any farm or grazing lease and list the fences, buildings and equipment included. Explain working water and power separately from nearby lines. Compare the land’s present condition and usable ground, rather than treating every acre as the same.
For land near a lake or river, show the actual boundary and route to the water. Being nearby does not prove that shore access, a boat launch or a right to cross other land comes with the sale. Show known wet areas. Choose comparisons with similar water and road access.
Write down each sale date and what was included. Count a deal once if several pieces sold together. An asking price is what a seller wants. It is not proof of what a buyer paid. Our land value guide helps you organize good comparisons.
List with a land agent. Ask how they would price and market your land, what the fee is, and how long the listing lasts. Check whether they have worked with land like yours. They can help handle calls, visits and offers.
Sell it yourself. You arrange the ad, answer questions, show the land and review offers. Prepare good photos and clear directions. You may still want help with the sale agreement and closing.
Compare a direct offer. A buyer who buys from you directly gives you another choice. Compare the price, costs and terms with your goals. You can turn down an offer.
You do not have to choose Reelvest to use this guide. If you’d like a direct offer to compare, tell us about your land. We’ll review the details and let you know whether we can make one.
Read the price, deposit, costs you pay and planned closing date. Ask what the buyer still needs to check and what would let them cancel. Make sure each offer covers the same land and items.
For example, $60,000 minus $5,000 in seller costs leaves $55,000 before loans or unpaid taxes. A $58,000 offer with $1,000 in those costs leaves $57,000 before those balances. These are examples, not Perry County land prices.
The state county page links to the Perry tax payment portal. Check that the page says Perry County. Choose NEXT to reach its search page. The Name / Address Search uses First Name and Last Name or Business Name. Its Street Number or PO Box Number field refers to the taxpayer’s mailing address, where the tax statement is sent. That may differ from the land’s address.
The portal also has Parcel and Taxpayer ID choices. Use the detail you know, then match the owner and land before treating a result as yours. Keep each piece’s bill with its deed and land record. Check the tax year on a bill or receipt.
The county collector’s page, state county page, linked portal and county association agree on 501-889-5285. The county page, portal and association list mailing P.O. Box 146, Perryville, Arkansas 72126. The state lists the collector at 310 West Main Street, Perryville. Call to confirm where to visit, or ask for mailing instructions before sending papers.
Ask what is owed now on the land you want to sell, including any unpaid earlier year. An old bill or one payment receipt may not show every current balance. Share confirmed balances and any loan statement with the closing team, and ask how they affect the money you keep.
Ask for a written estimate of the money you would keep. Read the deadlines and ask what could change them. Use our offer comparison worksheet to compare the full deals.
Closing is when the sale papers are signed and the agreed payment is handled. Ask who is arranging it and what they need from you. Give them the owner names, written land descriptions and papers you found. Tell them about any loan, lease, shared owner or road question.
Read the agreement and ask about anything that is unclear. Check that it describes the right pieces and items. Before signing the final papers, review the costs and payment amounts. If more than one owner must sign, ask how to arrange that.
Before sending bank details or money, call the closing office using a number you already trust. Confirm the instructions with that office. Keep copies of the signed papers and your payment record. You don't need to have every answer today; a clear set of notes makes the next step easier.
Call the assessor at 501-889-2865 with the owner name, tax bill and land ID if known. Ask how to find the land record and get a copy for the piece you want to sell.
No. The county lists mailing P.O. Box 6, Perryville, Arkansas 72126. The state lists 310 West Main Street, Suite 101. Call before visiting to confirm where to go.
Start with the County & Circuit Clerk at 501-889-5126. Ask how to find a recorded deed, what a copy costs and how to receive it. Its listed P.O. Box 358 is a mailing address; ask for visiting directions.
Its Street Number or PO Box Number field uses the taxpayer’s mailing address, where the tax statement is sent. Call the collector at 501-889-5285 for a current balance or unclear item.
The Road & Bridge page lists 501-889-2471. Ask whether your route is county-maintained and where upkeep ends. That answer does not settle a private right to cross land. Gather written road agreements for the sale.
Yes. If you are helping settle a loved one’s estate, start with the papers you have. A title company or real estate attorney can explain which papers and signatures are needed.
No. You can list with an agent, find a buyer yourself or compare a direct offer. Choose the route and terms that fit your goals.
Local source links reviewed October 11, 2026.