What Does Tree Service Cost in Little Rock? A 2026 Price Guide

Tree work is one of those services where nobody advertises a price, which makes it hard to know whether the number you were quoted is fair. So here is everything, in one place, with the ranges we actually work within around Little Rock. No "call for pricing."

The Short Version

Those spans look absurdly wide until you understand what drives them, which is the rest of this guide.

Tree Removal: $300 to $5,000+

Size is the headline factor. A small ornamental under 30 feet runs $300–$700; a mature 60–80 foot oak is more like $1,500–$3,000; anything over 80 feet or hanging over a structure starts at $3,000 and climbs. The full size-by-size breakdown, along with how the work is actually done, is on our tree removal page.

The thing most people don't expect: a dead tree costs more to remove than a healthy one of the same size. Dead wood is unpredictable to climb and rig, so it takes longer and carries more risk. Waiting doesn't save money.

Tree Trimming: $150 to $1,200+

A small tree trim runs $150–$400. A mature oak or pine over 60 feet is $600–$1,200 or more, and deadwooding a large hardwood typically lands $400–$900. Trimming is priced by canopy size, how much is being taken, and how awkward the climb is — details on the tree trimming page.

Timing matters as much as price here. Pruning the wrong species at the wrong time of year costs you a season of blooms or, on oaks, invites real disease risk — our month-by-month guide to trimming in Arkansas covers which trees to cut when.

Stump Grinding: $100 to $650+

Priced by diameter at ground level, measured across the widest point including the root flare. Under 12 inches is $100–$175; a 36-inch old-growth oak stump is $450–$650+. See the stump grinding page for the full table.

The best value in tree work: multiple stumps in one visit. Most of the cost is getting the machine to your property, so four or five stumps together often costs little more than two quoted separately. If you've been putting off a couple of old ones, add them to the job.

Worth knowing the terminology, since it changes the quote: grinding and full extraction are different jobs at very different prices, which we explain in stump grinding vs. stump removal.

Lot and Land Clearing: $1,500 to $6,000+ Per Acre

Brush and undergrowth on a residential yard section runs $500–$2,000. A lightly wooded acre is $1,500–$3,500; densely wooded is $3,500–$6,000+. A single build-site footprint including trees, stumps and haul-off typically lands $2,500–$8,000. More on the land clearing page.

One planning note: clearing more than seven trees within twelve months can trigger a city grading permit requirement, which is worth knowing before the machines arrive. We cover that in the Little Rock tree permit guide.

Emergency and Storm Work

Emergency removals are priced by the situation rather than a table, because the work is different: a tree resting on a roofline has to be dismantled in a controlled sequence so the structure doesn't take further damage. Expect it to cost more than the same tree removed on a normal schedule — you're paying for after-hours response and for a much more technical job. What insurance typically does and doesn't cover is in our guide to liability when a tree falls, and the emergency service itself is here.

The Five Things That Actually Move Your Price

1. What's underneath it. A tree with a clear drop zone can be felled whole. The same tree over a roof, a fence, or a neighbor's shed has to come down in rigged sections — often double the labour.
2. Access. If a chipper and truck can get within reach, the job is straightforward. Back yards behind narrow gates mean everything is carried out by hand.
3. Condition. Dead, hollow, or storm-damaged wood is riskier to climb, so it prices higher than sound wood.
4. Power lines. Anything grown into the service drop needs coordination and careful sequencing.
5. What happens to the debris. Full haul-off costs more than leaving the wood bucked for firewood. Say which you want — it's a real lever on the price.

How to Read a Quote (and Spot a Bad One)

Get it in writing, and make sure it says who is hauling the debris, whether the stump is included, and what happens if the job turns out bigger than it looked. Those three omissions cause most tree-service disputes.

Be careful with a quote far below the others. In this trade, the cheap bid is usually cheap for a reason — no liability insurance, no workers' comp, or a plan to leave the stump and the brush. If a tree lands wrong and the company isn't insured, that becomes your problem and your homeowner's policy. Ask for a certificate of insurance; a legitimate outfit produces one without hesitating.

Storm season also brings door-knockers into Central Arkansas offering same-day work at a discount for cash up front. Same advice as any trade: no money before work starts.

Getting an Accurate Number Without a Site Visit

For most jobs we can quote from a photo and one measurement. Take a picture from far enough back that the whole tree is in frame with the house for scale, add the trunk diameter at waist height, and mention what's underneath it. That's usually enough for a real figure the same day — and it's free, whether or not you book.