Selling Timber in Hawaii County, HI
Quick answer
There are 5 timber businesses listed for Hawaii County, Hawaii: 1 consulting forester and 4 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 4 of them have offices 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 Hawaii County
No county publishes its own timber prices. These are Hawaii's published stumpage prices, what landowners are paid for standing timber, and the best public guide to what timber in Hawaii County is bringing. Your own timber can sell above or below them.
| Koa | $11 per board foot |
| Milo | $4 per board foot |
| Sugi / Japanese cedar | $3 per board foot |
| Redwood | $3 per board foot |
| Kamani | $1.75 per board foot |
| Toon | $1 per board foot |
| Ohia | $0.75 per board foot |
Source: Hawaii DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife, current list, effective December 2018. All Hawaii timber prices
Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth
Most landowners in Hawaii 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.
Consulting Foresters in Hawaii County (1)
This forester has an office right here in Hawaii County. A forester works for you, not for the buyer.
Forest Solutions Inc is a consulting forester in Keaau, Hawaii. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in Hawaii County (3)
These 3 are based in Hawaii County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
Hardwoods Hawaii Inc is a sawmill in Ocean View, Hawaii, also doing logging. They work with Ohia, including Ohia posts and Ohia poles, and they call what they do "treecycling": taking trees that came down for agricultural or urban development and milling them into lumber instead of letting them go to waste. Their work covers coring, sanding, salvaging, flooring and molding, slabwork, siding and trim, splitting and cladding, portable millwork, kilning, and finish lumber, along with delivery and shipping. If you're an outer island or mainland buyer wanting Ohia product, there's a permitting and testing step tied to the Ohia wilt virus: an inspector samples the wood, it goes to the Department of Agriculture for testing, and once it's tagged it ships out by water or air freight. Lead time on those orders runs 4 to 6 weeks, and restocking fees apply if an order is canceled. They serve Hawaii county. Jeff Anderson, who runs the business, has been milling, logging, and salvaging Hawaii's hardwoods since the company started in 1993. This fits a landowner on the Big Island with Ohia trees down from clearing or storm damage who wants that wood turned into posts, slabs, or finish lumber rather than hauled off or burned. From hardwoodshawaii.com, read 10 October 2026.
Jacobson Trucking & Logging is a logging contractor in Keaau, Hawaii. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Jeff Anderson Sawmilling Services is a logging contractor in Captain Cook, Hawaii. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills Nearby (1)
Businesses that buy, cut or mill timber in Hawaii County, working from a nearby town.
Hamakua Sawmill Services is a mill in Hawaii County, Hawaii. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
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Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers and foresters serve Hawaii County?
5 businesses are listed for Hawaii County: 1 consulting forester and 4 buyers, loggers and mills. 4 of them have offices in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Hawaii 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 Hawaii 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 Hawaii County?
No price series is published for Hawaii County on its own. Hawaii's latest published stumpage figures (Hawaii DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife, current list, effective December 2018) put milo at $4 per board foot. 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 Hawaii County come from the county register, revised 2026-11-04. The register is updated quarterly.