Selling Timber in San Benito County, CA
Quick answer
There is 1 timber business listed for San Benito County, California: 1 timber buyer, logger or mill. 1 of them has an office in the county. The rest are registered to work here and travel in, and every listing shows how far its office is from the county seat.
Timber prices for San Benito County
No county publishes its own timber prices. These are California's published stumpage prices, what landowners are paid for standing timber, and the best public guide to what timber in San Benito County is bringing. Your own timber can sell above or below them.
| Redwood | $510–$1,050 per thousand board feet |
| Douglas-fir | $10–$350 per thousand board feet |
| Ponderosa pine | $10–$90 per thousand board feet |
| White fir / true fir | $70–$220 per thousand board feet |
| Incense cedar | $40–$150 per thousand board feet |
Source: California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, July–December 2026. All California timber prices
Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth
Most landowners in San Benito County have no idea what their standing timber is worth, which is exactly the position a buyer wants you in. Four questions gets you a ballpark range before the first offer lands.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in San Benito County (1)
This buyer is based in San Benito County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
San Benito Mill and Timber runs a sawmill and millwork shop in Hollister, California. They work with Monterey Cypress, Madrone, walnut, redwood, cypress, and inland red cedar, turning logs and lumber into moulding, architectural features, and box beams. They offer "custom millwork for contractors and homeowners alike," handling jobs from a single piece to a full millwork package for a house or commercial building. They also run portable milling services, so they can come mill logs rather than you hauling them in, and they offer knife grinding to match a specific profile. They keep stock paint and stain grade material on hand for faster turnaround, and they work with both new and reclaimed lumber, including reclaimed oak fencing. They are set up in Hollister at 1055A Nash Road and serve San Benito County. There is no founding year or credentials stated, and no minimum tract size given. This fits a landowner who already has logs cut, or trees coming down, and wants them sawn into usable lumber, moulding, or box beams rather than sold off as standing timber. It is less suited to someone who just wants a buyer to come appraise and purchase trees still in the ground. From sanbenitomill.com, read 4 October 2026.
Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers and foresters serve San Benito County?
1 business is listed for San Benito County: 0 consulting foresters and 1 buyer, logger or mill. 1 of them has an office in the county.
How much is my timber worth in San Benito County?
Nobody can tell you what your timber is worth without walking it. Value depends on the species, the size and grade of the trees, how thickly they stand, the ground conditions and how easily a logger can reach them. Anyone who quotes you a figure without seeing the land is guessing, and a guess in that direction is rarely in your favour.
What stumpage value means →Do I need a forestry consultant to sell timber in San Benito County?
You do not have to use one. A consulting forester works for you rather than the buyer, marks the timber, runs a sealed-bid sale and typically charges a percentage of the sale. Research from several state extension services has found that timber sold through a consultant often returns enough more to cover the fee, though results vary by tract and by market. The decision usually turns on the size of the sale and whether you have sold timber before.
Do I need a forestry consultant? →What is timber worth in San Benito County?
No price series is published for San Benito County on its own. California's latest published stumpage figures (California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, July–December 2026) put douglas-fir at $10–$350 per thousand board feet. What your own timber brings depends on the species, the size and amount of it, and how far it is from a mill. A timber cruise by a forester settles it.
Forester listings for San Benito County come from the county register, revised 2026-11-04. The register is updated quarterly.