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Tree Removal Cost Estimator: Trees, Stumps and Grinding

Pick the job, tree height or stump diameter, count and extras to get a low, typical and high cost from HomeAdvisor, HomeGuide and Fixr's published national ranges.

Ranges are US national figures from the cost guides cited below, accessed 2026-09-14. Local quotes vary; get three.

Typical cost for this job ~$800

Low
$450
High
$1,500
Per tree
$450 to $1,500~$800 typical

What drives the range: height and trunk size, access for a bucket truck or crane, distance from structures and power lines, and whether hauling is included.

Low is the lowest figure any cited guide gives, high is the highest, and ~typical is the mean of the guides' midpoints. Stump jobs apply the guides' minimum call-out fee once per visit. Estimates only; not a quote.

Sources (accessed 2026-09-14): HomeAdvisor, Tree Removal Cost; HomeAdvisor, Tree Stump Removal Cost; HomeGuide, Tree Removal Cost; HomeGuide, Stump Grinding Cost; HomeGuide, Stump Removal Cost; Fixr, Tree Removal Cost; Fixr, Stump Grinding Cost; Fixr, Stump Removal Cost.

How It Works

The estimator is a lookup, not a model. Every range comes from three public cost guides, transcribed below with the date we read them. For each job it takes the lowest low and the highest high any guide gives, and calls “typical” the average of the guides’ midpoints. Multiply by the count, then apply the extras the guides price: a 25 to 50% surcharge for trees that are hard to reach or close to a structure (HomeAdvisor), $50 to $100 per tree for chipping and hauling (HomeGuide, Fixr), and $1 to $4 per inch of diameter to remove grindings (HomeGuide, HomeAdvisor).

Tree removal is priced by height band. Stump grinding is priced per inch of diameter measured at the base, $2 to $6, with a minimum call-out fee of $80 to $160 applied once per visit. Dig-out uses the diameter bands the guides publish and a backhoe minimum of $150 to $350. The chemical option is the DIY product cost only; a pro chemical treatment is $60 to $200 per stump.

Diameter accepts inches or centimetres. The guides are US national figures; regional labor rates, permits ($60 to $450) and emergency call-outs sit outside these ranges.

Source Table

Item HomeAdvisor (updated Jun 19, 2026) HomeGuide (updated Feb 4, 2026 / Dec 22, 2025) Fixr (updated Jan 31, 2025)
Tree under 30 ft $150 to $450 $200 to $500 $150 to $400
Tree 30 to 60 ft $450 to $1,200 $500 to $1,500 $450 to $700
Tree 60 to 80 ft $800 to $1,500 $850 to $2,000 $900 to $1,200 (60 to 100 ft)
Tree over 80 ft $1,000 to $2,000 $1,200 to $2,500+ $1,300 to $2,000 (100 ft+)
Hard access or near structure 25 to 50% surcharge not priced not priced
Chipping and hauling wood chipping $95, debris hauling $70 wood chipping $50 to $100 tree chipping $50 to $100
Stump grinding per inch $2 to $5, $100 to $150 minimum $2 to $6, $80 to $160 minimum $2 to $5, $100 minimum
Grindings removal $1 to $4 per inch $2 to $4 per inch not priced
Extra stumps, same visit $40 to $75 each $30 to $60 each $40 to $75 each
Dig-out 6 to 10 in $200 to $700 (any size) $80 to $90 6 in $50 to $70, 8 in $75 to $100
Dig-out 11 to 14 in $100 to $120 12 in $85 to $200
Dig-out 15 to 18 in $130 to $150 not priced
Dig-out 19 to 24 in $160 to $180 24 in $200 to $700
Dig-out 25 to 30 in $170 to $190 not priced
Dig-out 31 to 36 in not priced 36 in $250 to $750
Dig-out 37 to 48 in not priced 48 in $540 to $800
Dig-out over 48 in not priced 72 in $500 to $1,100
Dig-out machine minimum backhoe $150 to $350 not priced
Chemical, DIY product chemical rotting $60 to $200 (pro) $15 to $60 (pro $100 to $200) materials $10 to $50 (pro $60 to $200)

Accessed 2026-09-14. Angi’s pages could not be fetched and are not used. HomeAdvisor’s flat dig-out range and the chipping and hauling single figures are shown for reference and are not in the band math.

Worked Example

Two small trees under 30 ft, close to the house, chipped and hauled. Per tree the guides give $150 to $450, $200 to $500 and $150 to $400: low $150, high $500, typical the mean of the midpoints ($300, $350, $275) = $308. Two trees: $300 / $617 / $1,000. Hard access adds 25% to the low and 50% to the high (37.5% to typical): $375 / $848 / $1,500. Chipping adds $50 to $100 per tree: $475 / ~$998 / $1,700.

FAQ

Why is the range so wide?

The guides disagree with each other and each covers the whole country. A 30 to 60 ft tree is $450 to $700 at Fixr and $500 to $1,500 at HomeGuide. The tool keeps both ends rather than hiding the disagreement; use the typical figure to sanity-check a quote and the ends to know what is plausible.

Does tree removal include the stump?

No. All three guides price removal with the stump left in the ground. Add a stump grinding job for the same tree; the base diameter is usually a little wider than the trunk.

How do I measure a stump for grinding?

Measure the widest part at ground level, including flared roots, in inches. Contractors price from the base, not the cut surface, so a 20 in cut can bill as 28 in.

Is grinding or dig-out cheaper?

Grinding, almost always. A 24 in stump grinds for roughly $50 to $150 plus the call-out minimum; digging the same stump out is $160 to $700 and leaves a hole to backfill. Dig-out makes sense when you need the roots gone for construction or a new tree in the same spot.

Why does a small stump still cost $80 or more?

Minimum call-out fees. Every guide lists one ($80 to $160 for grinding), so the per-inch math only takes over above roughly 15 to 25 inches.

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