Selling Timber in Pierce County, WA

7 businesses work this county · 1 registered consulting foresters

Quick answer

There are 7 timber businesses listed for Pierce County, Washington: 1 consulting forester and 6 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 4 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 Pierce 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 Pierce 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 Pierce 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 Pierce County (1)

This forester has an office right here in Pierce County. A forester works for you, not for the buyer.

4.3(18 reviews)
Tacoma, WA
Land AcquisitionTimber PurchasesTraditional LoggingCommercial ThinningSalvage Logging+1 more

Northwest Logging Company, LLC is a logging and timber buying business based in Tacoma, Washington, working in Pierce County. They handle traditional logging (full removal, or "clear-cutting"), commercial thinning, salvage logging after fire or storm damage, view clearing, land acquisition, and timber purchases where they buy the standing timber deed while you keep the land. They also do valuation, appraisal, and timber cruises, plus permitting, harvest layout, timber harvest management, and reforestation. Their process starts with a valuation expert coming out to inspect your timber and give you a bid. Once you agree on price, they handle permitting and planning, which can include road building, then their fallers and machinery harvest and prepare logs for the mills. Afterward they can help with debris cleanup, stump removal, land clearing, and replanting. For timber purchase deals, they say payment comes "prior to the commencement of harvest operations." They describe themselves as "a family owned and operated company" with over 35 years in the logging industry, and they work across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. There's no stated minimum acreage for timber sales. The smallest property they currently show for sale is a 2.0 acre woodland parcel in Woodland, though that's a property listing rather than a stated policy on job size. This fits a landowner who wants one company to handle the whole process, from timber valuation through harvest and cleanup, and who is comparing options across the Western states rather than just locally. From logginginwashington.com, read 4 October 2026.

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Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in Pierce County (3)

These 3 are based in Pierce County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.

3.9(8 reviews)
Gig Harbor, WA
ground based harvestscable/ high lead harvestsfree evaluations

Erickson Logging is a logging contractor based in Gig Harbor, Washington, working with private landowners as well as municipalities and state and federal agencies. They harvest timber and also buy it, and they serve Pierce County. They take on both ground based harvests and cable or high lead harvests, so flat ground, steep hills, or a mix of both can be worked. They offer free evaluations if you want to know what your timber is worth, and say they "can usually accommodate requests within a week." The company started in 1988 as a firewood operation with one processor and three trucks, and has grown from there, now running enough equipment for three ground-based logging sites. They state a 20 acre minimum. Their own figures give a sense of the range involved: "the harvest of a well-stocked 20-acre parcel can bring anywhere from $50k to $600k," depending on things like age, species, and access to the site. This fits a landowner with a decently sized, well-stocked parcel in Pierce County who wants a contractor with real equipment behind them and is comfortable getting a free look before deciding anything. From ericksonlogging.com, read 4 October 2026.

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3.7(6 reviews)
Gig Harbor, WA
premium lumberSpecialty LumberFire LogsAnimal ShavingsPallets

Fred Tebb & Sons Inc is a mill in Gig Harbor, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(8 reviews)
Roy, WA
Tower LoggingMechanized LoggingLowboy Services

Gulley Logging, LLC is a logging contractor in Roy, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills Nearby (3)

Businesses that buy, cut or mill timber in Pierce County, working from a nearby town.

Eatonville, MI

Cascade Selective Logging is a logging contractor in Eatonville, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.6(9 reviews)
Home, WA

Joe Smith Logging LLC is a logging contractor in Home, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(2 reviews)
Bonney Lake, PA

Washington Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Bonney Lake, Washington. 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 Pierce County?

7 businesses are listed for Pierce County: 1 consulting forester and 6 buyers, loggers and mills. 4 of them have offices in the county.

How much is my timber worth in Pierce 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 Pierce 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.

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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 Pierce County?

No price series is published for Pierce 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 Pierce County come from the WSU Extension forestry consultant directory, revised 2026-11-04. The register is updated quarterly.