What tree service costs in Jacksonville.

Tree work doesn't have a flat rate, and any company that quotes you a firm price over the phone without seeing the tree is guessing. What follows is an honest set of Jacksonville ranges so you can budget — but the number that matters is the written one an estimator gives you standing in your yard, and that visit is free.

Jacksonville tree service price ranges

These are typical 2026 ranges for the First Coast. Yours can land higher or lower depending on the specifics below.

• Tree removal — $500 to $6,000+. Small tree $300–$700; medium $700–$2,000; large live oak or pine needing a crane $3,000 and up.
• Trimming & pruning — from about $500. A modest ornamental is low; a full crown-thin on a giant live oak is a bigger day's work.
• Stump grinding — $100 to $400 per stump. Roughly $3 per inch of diameter; cheaper bundled with the removal and quick in sandy soil.
• Palm tree service — $100 to $300 per palm. Trimming and skinning are per-palm; tall cabbage palms needing a lift cost more.
• Emergency & storm removal — $1,000 to $5,000+. Carries an after-hours and high-risk premium; often insured when a tree hits a structure.
• Land & lot clearing — $1,500 to $5,000+ per acre. Light brush is cheaper; dense woods with big stumps and haul-off cost more.
• Storm damage cleanup — varies by volume. Priced on debris load and access; documented for your insurance claim.

What moves the price

Two trees the same height can cost wildly different amounts. The estimate weighs a handful of things:

• Size and trunk diameter. More wood is more cutting, more weight to rig, and more to haul.
• Access. A tree a truck can pull right up to is cheaper than one boxed into a fenced back yard and carried out by hand.
• Proximity to structures and power lines. A tree that can drop in the open is cheap; one lowered piece by piece over a roof is not.
• Crane and rigging. A crane adds cost but is what keeps a large oak over a house safe.
• Cleanup and the stump. Hauling a full canopy of limbs and grinding the stump add to the total.
• Emergency timing. Nights, weekends, and active-storm conditions carry a premium for speed and risk.

Does insurance or a permit change the cost?

Two things Jacksonville homeowners often ask. On insurance: homeowners policies typically pay for removal only when a storm-felled tree hits an insured structure — your roof, garage, fence, or car — not the planned removal of a healthy or dead tree. On permits: under Florida HB 1159, a hazard tree on residential property can come down with no city permit when a certified arborist documents it — so there's usually no permit fee. See tree removal permits and our certified arborist & tree risk assessment for how that documentation works.

Why the estimate is free

Because the variables swing the price so much, the only honest number is one from an estimator in your yard — so the on-site look is free, with no obligation. You get upfront, written pricing before any cutting begins, and if a healthy tree just needs a trim instead of a removal, you'll hear that too.