Selling Timber in Okanogan County, WA
Quick answer
There are 10 timber businesses listed for Okanogan County, Washington: 10 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 7 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 Okanogan 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 Okanogan 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 Okanogan 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 Okanogan County (7)
These 7 are based in Okanogan County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
Bear Creek Lumber is a sawmill in Winthrop, Washington. It has been family owned and operated there since 1977, offering "its specialty lumber services to the general public" since that year. This isn't a logging outfit that comes out and harvests your trees. It's a mill that takes wood and custom cuts it to order, in species like Western Red Cedar, Alaskan Yellow Cedar, Port Orford Cedar, Douglas Fir, and Pine/Spruce. If you've already got logs down, or standing timber someone else has cut, this is who turns it into siding, decking, timbers, post and beam, or shakes and shingles. The way a job runs: you give them the specific size, species, and grade you need, and one of their staff puts together a free estimate from there. They also handle logistics and shipping, so the finished lumber can move out to you. They're found in Chelan County and serve Okanogan County. This business suits a landowner who already has logs or timber in hand and wants it custom milled into usable lumber, not someone looking for a logger to come harvest standing trees. From bearcreeklumber.com, read 4 October 2026.
Havillah Shake Co is a recycled lumber mill in Tonasket, Washington, in Okanogan County. It's been "at your service for over 30 years," working out of 5A Clarkston Mill Rd, just south of town along Clarkston Mill Road. This isn't a timber-buying or logging outfit. The mill takes reclaimed building materials and architectural salvage, often from its own demo work, and turns it into custom-milled wood for building and decor. They do their own hand-pulling of nails from salvaged boards, then hand-mill every board, piece of trim, and beam. They work in fir, Ponderosa Pine, cherry, and hardwoods, and say they "can match trim from any historical era and we can cut almost any shape, size, or quantity." Beyond lumber, they've added an in-house workshop making pre-made paneling, chicken and dog housing, garden structures, home accent pieces, and art, all from recycled material. Their service area is centered on Okanogan County, in north-central Washington. Work includes custom milling, land clearing and site work tied to demo projects, and retail of reclaimed wood and handmade wood products. This fits a landowner who has an old building, barn, or other structure coming down and wants the wood saved and reused rather than hauled off, not someone looking to sell standing timber or hire a logger. From havillahshake.com, read 4 October 2026.
Jones Logging & Construction is a logging contractor in Omak, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Jones Logging & Construction LLC is a logging contractor in Okanogan, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
White Logging is a logging contractor in Twisp, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Will Logging & Construction is a logging contractor in Loomis, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Will Logging & Construction LLC is a logging and timber buying outfit out of Tonasket, Washington. They've been at it since 2019, and the owners behind it say they've worked in the trade for over 20 years before taking the company on fully. They're family-owned and local. The work covers timber harvesting, log hauling, timber valuation and appraisals, management plans, timber stand improvement, forest road construction, land clearing and excavation, custom cutting, lowboy hauling, and forest fire prevention. They do their own log hauling rather than bringing in an outside hauler, calling themselves a "one-stop-shop" for harvesting and hauling. They describe their harvesting as "fully mechanical," aiming for fewer people on the ground during a cut. They'll also build or improve forest roads and driveways, and help with site prep for home building. They say they take you through the whole process, from permits to making a property eligible for harvest, including figuring out whether you need new roads before any cutting starts. They want at least 20 acres of forested land before they'll take on a timber sale, by their own stated minimum. Their listed service area is Okanogan County, and they say they work within a 100-mile radius of Tonasket, naming towns like Omak, Wenatchee, Okanogan, Chelan, Colville, and Twisp among others. They're Certified Master Loggers through the Washington Contract Loggers Association and hold a contractor's license. This one suits a landowner with a larger forested parcel in north-central Washington who wants one company to handle the cutting, the hauling, and the road work all at once, rather than coordinating several separate contractors. From willlogging.com, read 4 October 2026.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills Nearby (3)
Businesses that buy, cut or mill timber in Okanogan County, working from a nearby town.
Double A Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Tonasket, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Mitzner Logging is a logging contractor in Okanogan, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Wiggins Construction is a mill in Okanogan County, 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 Okanogan County?
10 businesses are listed for Okanogan County: 0 consulting foresters and 10 buyers, loggers and mills. 7 of them have offices in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Okanogan 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 Okanogan 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 Okanogan County?
No price series is published for Okanogan 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 Okanogan County come from the WSU Extension forestry consultant directory, revised 2026-11-04. The register is updated quarterly.