Homes for Rent in Harrells, NC

About 200 people live in Harrells, a community in Duplin and Sampson counties, full of plowland, farms and forests. “It’s just a little itty-bitty rural town,” says longtime local Judy Odom, a Realtor with Coastal Properties. “We don’t even have a proper stoplight – we have blinking stoplights for [North Carolina] Highway 41.” The community’s name goes back to the 1800s, when a man named William Harrells blew in from the west, supposedly lost. He stayed a while, set up shop, and soon the farming community was named after his business: Harrell's Store. The name stuck, even after the man and his store were long gone. Listings are rare in Harrells, which limits sales data. Roughly, prices range from the mid $100,000s to the high $300,000s. There’s a blend of classic vintage and contemporary homes, from historic 1800s farmhouses and bungalows to midcentury ranch-style homes and contemporary cottages. Large lots, at least an acre or more, are the norm. Hurricane season ranges from early June to late November. Harrells is not in a high-risk area, but it is within the Black River floodplain. “My husband and I have drowned two 20-foot campers,” Odom says. “First was [Hurricane] Floyd in