Selling Timber in Newport County, RI
Quick answer
There is 1 timber business listed for Newport County, Rhode Island: 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 Newport County
No county publishes its own timber prices. These are Rhode Island's published stumpage prices, what landowners are paid for standing timber, and the best public guide to what timber in Newport County is bringing. Your own timber can sell above or below them. Rhode Island was part of this three-state survey until it stopped reporting separately. These are the eastern Massachusetts figures, the same species mix and the same mills a Rhode Island landowner sells into.
| Red oak | $200 per thousand board feet |
| White oak | $300 per thousand board feet |
| Sugar maple | $200 per thousand board feet |
| Red maple | $30 per thousand board feet |
| White pine | $58 per thousand board feet |
| Hemlock | $30 per thousand board feet |
| Fuelwood | $11 per cord |
Source: UMass Amherst MassWoods, with Massachusetts DCR, Q1 2026. All Rhode Island timber prices
Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth
Most landowners in Newport 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 Newport County (1)
This buyer is based in Newport County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
Jim Roies & Son Logging Co is a logging contractor in Tiverton, Rhode Island. 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 Newport County?
1 business is listed for Newport 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 Newport 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 Newport 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 Newport County?
No price series is published for Newport County on its own. Rhode Island's latest published stumpage figures (UMass Amherst MassWoods, with Massachusetts DCR, Q1 2026) put white oak at $300 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 Newport County come from the county register, revised 2026-11-04. The register is updated quarterly.