Tree Removal Cost Calculator

Tree removal runs about $150 to $500 for a small tree under 30 feet, $400 to $1,000 for a medium tree, $800 to $1,800 for a large tree, and $1,500 to $3,500 for a very large tree over 80 feet. Height is the main driver because it sets the climbing, rigging, and cleanup. The calculator above prices by height and adds for tight access and stump grinding. Species, lean, and dead wood move the real quote.

A taller tree is more wood to cut, more weight to rig down safely, and more debris to haul. It also usually means a climber or a bucket truck instead of a simple fell, and more time on the job. That is why a 20-foot ornamental and an 80-foot pine are hundreds or thousands of dollars apart even in the same yard.

Usually not. Cutting the tree down and grinding the stump are two separate jobs, and the base removal price leaves the stump at ground level. Stump grinding commonly adds $100 to $400 depending on the stump size and how many there are. The calculator has a stump-grinding option so you can see the combined number.

Access is the big one. A tree in an open yard with a clear drop zone is a straightforward fell; a tree leaning over a house, near power lines, or hemmed in by fences needs careful rigging or a crane, which adds cost. Dead, storm-damaged, or diseased wood is more dangerous and slower. A long haul from the tree to where the crew can chip and load adds labor too.

Often, yes. Demand for tree work drops in the off-season, and a bare deciduous tree with no leaves is lighter and easier to see and rig, so some crews price winter work lower. An emergency removal after a storm is the opposite, that carries a premium for the urgency and the risk.