What tree removal and tree service cost 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 oak tree removal with a crane $3,000 and up — big live oaks and pines set the top of the range.
• 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.

Tree removal cost by tree size

Size is the single biggest lever, so it's worth breaking out on its own. These are the same Jacksonville ranges as above, organized the way estimators actually think about a removal:

• Small tree (under ~25 ft) — $300–$700. Ornamentals, crape myrtles, small hollies and young pines. Usually a half-day, no heavy rigging.
• Medium tree (~25–50 ft) — $700–$2,000. Mature laurel oaks, water oaks, and most pines. Price climbs when the canopy overhangs the house or a fence line.
• Large tree (50 ft and up) — $3,000–$6,000+. The big live oaks and slash pines Jacksonville is known for. At this size, rigging every limb — or bringing in a crane — is what you're paying for.

A tree that must be dismantled piece by piece over a structure can outprice a taller tree standing in the open — which is why the removal page covers crane work in detail.

Emergency tree removal cost

Emergency work follows the same size logic with an urgency premium for rapid dispatch, night and weekend labor, and higher-risk conditions. Most Jacksonville emergency calls land in the $500–$3,000+ range, while complex storm removals — a large tree on the house, crane rigging, active weather — commonly run $1,000–$5,000+. The offsetting good news: when a storm-felled tree damages an insured structure, homeowners insurance typically pays for the removal, and every emergency job is documented with photos and a written estimate for the claim. Details on the 24/7 emergency tree service page.

How Jacksonville compares to national prices

Jacksonville is generally a favorable market for tree work compared to national averages, for three local reasons. First, sandy soil: stumps grind out fast here, which keeps stump work at the low end of what homeowners pay in clay-heavy regions. Second, a deep bench of crews: the 904's year-round growing season supports a competitive local tree industry, and competition keeps scheduled work honest. Third, the flip side — hurricane season: after a named storm, demand area-wide outstrips supply and emergency premiums apply everywhere. The cheapest tree removal in Jacksonville is the hazard tree you take down in April, not September — planned, in the open market, before the storm queue forms.

Do prices change by neighborhood?

The ranges on this page hold across the whole service area — Orange Park, Fleming Island, Mandarin, the Beaches, St. Augustine, and everywhere between. What changes the number isn't the zip code, it's the lot: the historic districts (Riverside & Avondale, Ortega, San Marco) have the giant oaks and tight access that push toward the top of the range, while newer suburbs tend toward smaller trees and easier truck access.

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, our certified arborist & tree risk assessment for how that documentation works, and the full guide to when insurance covers tree removal.

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.