Selling Timber in Marion County, IN
Quick answer
There is 1 timber business listed for Marion County, Indiana: 1 consulting forester. None of them has an office in the county. That is normal and it is worth knowing: consulting foresters register with the state county by county, and many register for counties they would have to drive hours to reach.
Timber prices for Marion County
No county publishes its own timber prices. These are Indiana's published stumpage prices, what landowners are paid for standing timber, and the best public guide to what timber in Marion County is bringing. Your own timber can sell above or below them.
| Hardwood timber sale, high quality | $1,294 per thousand board feet |
| Hardwood timber sale, medium quality | $706 per thousand board feet |
| Hardwood timber sale, low quality | $411 per thousand board feet |
Source: Indiana Consulting Foresters, in the Indiana Woodland Steward, 2025. All Indiana timber prices
Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth
Most landowners in Marion 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.
No forester is based in Marion County
That is normal here and not a problem. Foresters travel, and 1 of them work Marion County from an office nearby. They are listed below, closest first. You can also click any county on the map above to see who is based there.
Consulting Foresters Working Marion County (1)
Listed as working Marion County, from an office elsewhere. Closest first.
Quality Hardwood Products Inc is a mill in Claypool, Indiana. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a logging contractor, a timber buyer and a consulting forester. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers and foresters serve Marion County?
1 business is listed for Marion County: 1 consulting forester and 0 buyers, loggers and mills. None of them has an office in the county; they register to work here and travel in.
How much is my timber worth in Marion 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 Marion 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 Marion County?
No price series is published for Marion County on its own. Indiana's latest published stumpage figures (Indiana Consulting Foresters, in the Indiana Woodland Steward, 2025) put hardwood timber sale, high quality at $1,294 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 Marion County come from the county register, revised 2026-11-03. The register is updated quarterly.