Selling Timber in Whatcom County, WA
Quick answer
There are 10 timber businesses listed for Whatcom County, Washington: 2 consulting foresters and 8 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 10 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 Whatcom 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 Whatcom 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 Whatcom 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 Whatcom County (2)
These 2 foresters have offices right here in Whatcom County. A forester works for you, not for the buyer.
Blakely island timber company is a mill in Deming, 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.
Nielsen Brothers Inc is a logging contractor in Bellingham, 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 in Whatcom County (8)
These 8 are based in Whatcom County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
Alrt Corporation is a logging contractor in Everson, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Goodman Logging & Lumber is a logging contractor in Everson, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Great Western Sawmill LLC is a mill in Everson, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Metrie Inc. is a mill in Ferndale, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
More Boards Sawmilling is a mill in Ferndale, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Selco is a timber buyer in Everson, Washington. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A timber buyer purchases standing timber and arranges the harvest. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Socco Forest Products is a sawmill and lumber processing operation in Sumas, Washington, right near the Canadian border. They don't buy standing timber or send loggers onto your land. Instead, they take lumber that's already been cut and get it ready for market: kiln drying and heat treating, resawing, surfacing, trimming, ripping, grading and sorting, anti-stain treatment, and storage and reloading. In their own words, they help customers "get quality lumber processed to specification and ready for market." Their equipment includes a multiblade rip saw, a single band resaw, a modified planer with surfacing capability, double end and precision trimming lines, and an anti-stain spray booth. They also offer indoor and outdoor storage, with forklifts on site and inventory tracked in their own management software. Their location a quarter mile from the border lets them load and unload larger trailers for shipment to both US and Canadian destinations. On credentials, they describe themselves as a "Proud member of Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau (PLIB)" and note trained graders on staff who can work to accredited agency standards or a customer's own grading specs. They serve Whatcom County. This fits a landowner, mill operator, or lumber broker who already has cut material and needs it dried, resawn, graded, or stored, not someone looking for help selling or harvesting standing timber. From soccoforest.com, read 4 October 2026.
Timberline Portable Sawmilling is a mill in Everson, 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 Whatcom County?
10 businesses are listed for Whatcom County: 2 consulting foresters and 8 buyers, loggers and mills. 10 of them have offices in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Whatcom 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 Whatcom 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 Whatcom County?
No price series is published for Whatcom 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 Whatcom County come from the WSU Extension forestry consultant directory, revised 2026-11-04. The register is updated quarterly.