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As a homeowner, you may be able to tackle lawn maintenance and small landscaping projects, but tree removal, no matter the size, is no easy task. A professional tree service will cut down the tree and remove it for you, but prices for these services can vary from hundreds to thousands of dollars.

Some trees are challenging to remove, but other factors such as your location, the type of tree and its accessibility all affect the total. If you’re thinking of removing a tree from your property, here are common factors that influence the cost of cutting down a tree:

The cost to cut down a tree varies widely and depends on numerous factors. Mallory Micetich, home expert at home improvement network Angi, says tree removal can cost anywhere between $200 and $2,000 per tree, with an average cost of $750. But if you need multiple trees removed, you can expect to pay between $500 and $6,000 per acre, depending on the density of the wooded land.

Larger trees typically cost more to remove because of the necessary equipment involved, the amount of debris to clean up, the complexity and the riskiness of the job. Tree removal is also expensive due to the high cost of insurance premiums that tree removal companies have to pay for liability coverage.

But these aren’t the only determinants in pricing.

Tree removal prices depend on where you live. The cost of tree removal in a rural area could be lower since there’s more room to work, but there may also be an additional travel charge if it’s in a remote location. If you live in an area with a higher cost of living, that could also affect what you pay to remove trees on your property.

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“Large trees are usually more expensive to remove than smaller ones because they require specialized equipment and more labor time,” says Micetich. “Small trees under 30 feet cost a few hundred dollars to remove, while larger trees over 80 feet can cost several thousand dollars to remove.”

 

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