Selling Timber in Washington County, OH
Quick answer
There is 1 timber business listed for Washington County, Ohio: 1 consulting forester. 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 Washington County
No county publishes its own timber prices. These are Ohio's published stumpage prices, what landowners are paid for standing timber, and the best public guide to what timber in Washington County is bringing. Your own timber can sell above or below them.
| Black walnut | $1,500–$3,000 per thousand board feet |
| White oak | $700–$1,200 per thousand board feet |
| Red oak | $300–$750 per thousand board feet |
| Black cherry | $230–$500 per thousand board feet |
| Hard maple | $400–$600 per thousand board feet |
| Soft maple | $275–$450 per thousand board feet |
| Ash | $100–$400 per thousand board feet |
| Yellow poplar | $200–$450 per thousand board feet |
Source: Ohio State University Extension, with the Ohio Division of Forestry, March–May 2026. All Ohio timber prices
Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth
Most landowners in Washington 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 Washington County (1)
This forester has an office right here in Washington County. A forester works for you, not for the buyer.
Natco Forestry Services is a forestry consulting business in Belpre, Ohio. They help landowners sell the timber on their property, "marketing the timber in a fashion that suits the landowner's needs in managing the sale from start to finish." They say they'll make sure landowners get full value and that the timber comes off safely, without unnecessary harm to the land. Beyond timber sales, Natco handles management plans, appraisals, pre-commercial thinning, grapevine removal, tree planting, and wildlife management. They also look at non-timber resources like mushrooms and wild herbs if that matters to your land. One specialty worth knowing about: timber appraisals on land disturbed by oil and gas wells or pipeline right-of-ways, which is handy if that's part of your situation. They mention cost share incentives that can help pay for a management plan, and they're set up to produce NRCS, West Virginia Forest Stewardship, and Ohio CAUV plans, which can tie into a lower tax rate on your land. William "Nat" Sistrunk runs the operation and holds WV Registered Forester #389. The business describes itself as "extremely versatile in our services." They serve Washington County, Ohio. This one suits a landowner who wants a single contact person to carry a timber sale from marketing through removal, especially if there's an oil, gas, or pipeline wrinkle on the property, or if a written management plan with possible tax benefits is part of the goal. From natcoforestryservices.com, read 8 October 2026.
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Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers and foresters serve Washington County?
1 business is listed for Washington County: 1 consulting forester and 0 buyers, loggers and mills. 1 of them has an office in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington County?
No price series is published for Washington County on its own. Ohio's latest published stumpage figures (Ohio State University Extension, with the Ohio Division of Forestry, March–May 2026) put white oak at $700–$1,200 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 Washington County come from the county register, revised 2026-11-04. The register is updated quarterly.