Selling Timber in King County, WA
Quick answer
There are 6 timber businesses listed for King County, Washington: 1 consulting forester and 5 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 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 King County
No county publishes its own timber prices. These are Washington's published stumpage prices, what landowners are paid for standing timber, and the best public guide to what timber in King County is bringing. Your own timber can sell above or below them.
| Douglas-fir | $273–$635 per thousand board feet |
| Western hemlock | $180–$352 per thousand board feet |
| Western red cedar | $1,036–$1,051 per thousand board feet |
| Ponderosa pine | $133–$147 per thousand board feet |
Source: Washington Department of Revenue stumpage value tables, January–June 2026. All Washington timber prices
Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth
Most landowners in King 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 King County
That is normal here and not a problem. Foresters travel, and 1 of them work King 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 King County (1)
Listed on the WSU Extension forestry consultant directory as working King County, from an office elsewhere. Closest first.
Dutchman Logging LLC is a logging contractor in King County, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a consulting forester. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills That Work Here (5)
Businesses that buy, cut or mill timber in King County, working from a nearby town.
American Forest Lands Washington Logging Company LLC is a logging contractor in Maple Valley, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Cedar River Logging , LLC is a logging contractor in King County, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Corbin Wood Studios is a mill in King County, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Wabash Wood Products is a sawmill in Enumclaw, Washington, run by Jim Bitney. It's in King County and works custom jobs there. Jim is a small forest landowner himself, and he uses a Woodmizer LT 40 to cut native wood like Doug fir, Western red cedar, and big leaf maple. He also runs a slabbing mill for big table sized slabs, working with salvaged urban wood such as walnut, maple, deodora cedar, elm, and redwood. He'll custom saw using your logs or his, and the shop offers kiln drying on a limited basis. The work covers custom milling by the hour or board foot, log pick-up, and delivery of milled lumber. "Jim welcomes custom orders suited to individual needs and preferences," so if you have an odd dimension or a particular tree you want turned into lumber, that's the kind of job this fits. He's also made beams for pergolas and gazebos, decking for equipment trailers, and logs for log cabin repair. No acreage minimum is given, so there's no number to pass along here. This fits a landowner with a specific tree or a small lot who wants custom milling done close to home, rather than someone looking to sell standing timber off a larger tract. From wabashwoodproducts.com, read 4 October 2026.
Whats Your Cut - Portable Sawmill Service is a mill in Vashon, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers and foresters serve King County?
6 businesses are listed for King County: 1 consulting forester and 5 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 King 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 King 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? →Do I need a permit to cut timber in Washington?
Washington is not like the southern states on this. You must file a Forest Practices Application or Notification with the Department of Natural Resources before you can legally harvest timber, even on your own land, and DNR generally has about thirty days to review it. Mandatory stream-buffer and reforestation rules apply. Local governments generally cannot add rules on top of this.
Permit rules in Washington →What is timber worth in King County?
No price series is published for King County on its own. Washington's latest published stumpage figures (Washington Department of Revenue stumpage value tables, January–June 2026) put western red cedar at $1,036–$1,051 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 King County come from the WSU Extension forestry consultant directory, revised 2026-11-04. The register is updated quarterly.