Land Clearing Cost in Piketon and Pike County, Ohio
What does land clearing cost around Piketon? No company or agency we could find publishes local prices, so here are national figures with their sources, worked examples, and the local things likely to move a price: hills, wet bottoms, dead ash, and where the brush goes.
National land clearing figures
None of these is a local price. Each comes from a national cost guide, and a contractor's written quote after seeing your ground is what counts.
| Source | Overall | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Angi (2025 data) | Average $3,807; most pay $1,403 to $6,215 | Light clearing $500 to $2,000 an acre; dense $3,600 to $5,600 an acre; stumps $100 to $150 each; large rock $650 to $1,200 |
| Fixr (Jan 2025) | $2,500 to $5,000 for one acre with site prep; most about $3,000 | Tree and brush $500 to $5,600; land clearing $500 to $5,000 an acre |
| Bob Vila (mod. Feb 2023) | $1,359 to $5,572; average $3,374 | Light $500 to $2,000 an acre; heavy $3,000 to $5,600 an acre |
Forestry mulching figures
These disagree more than the others, so they're shown as published.
| Source | Figure |
|---|---|
| Angi (2026 figures) | About $2,000 on average; $150 to $300 an hour; $1,000 to $2,500 an acre |
| HomeAdvisor (no date shown) | $500 an acre on average; $400 to $1,500 an acre |
| Fixr and Bob Vila | $400 to $600 an acre. Bob Vila says this is in addition to any tree or brush clearing costs |
Stump grinding figures
Angi's 2025 data: about $120 to $400, with most around $250; $2 to $5 per inch of diameter with a common $100 minimum; full range $30 to $1,600. There's more on the stump grinding page.
Worked examples from those figures
| Job | Math | Rough national range |
|---|---|---|
| Half-acre wooded house site | 0.5 x $3,600 to $5,600 (Angi dense) | $1,800 to $2,800, before stumps, grading or a drive |
| Two acres of light brush | 2 x $500 to $2,000 (Angi light) | $1,000 to $4,000 |
| Five acres mulched | 5 x $400 to $600 (Fixr, Bob Vila, mulching only), or 5 x $1,000 to $2,500 (Angi) | $2,000 to $3,000, or $5,000 to $12,500 |
| Ten acres of old pasture, dense | 10 x $3,600 to $5,600 (Angi dense) | $36,000 to $56,000 |
Those ranges are only arithmetic on the guides above. Big jobs may not scale in a straight line, and your ground may not look like the guide's.
What moves a price around here
- Slope. Steep ground limits which machines can work and how fast. On slip-prone hillsides, more planning may be needed.
- Wet ground. Soft spots and river bottoms can narrow the working season.
- What's growing. Thick honeysuckle and autumn olive differ from big hardwoods. Standing dead ash is a hazard to work around.
- Where the debris goes. Mulching leaves it, and hauling costs money. Burning takes written Ohio EPA permission and an air curtain device or approved equal, so don't assume it's the cheap way out.
- Stumps. Leave low, grind or dig out. Each one's a different job.
- Access. Narrow lanes, soft crossings, and low wires all count.
- Timber. Marketable logs can offset some cost. Ask before anything gets mulched.
Fees that can come on top
- Ohio EPA stormwater: "The NOI fee for small (one to five acres) construction activities is $200."
- Silt fence, seed and straw: at one acre or more, the permit requires sediment controls and stabilization. Ask whether they're in the price.
- Septic and well work: ask the Pike County General Health District at (740) 947-7721 about its fees.
- Driveway: ask the County Engineer at (740) 947-4259 what's required before you budget a culvert.
What a written quote should spell out
- The area, marked on a map or flagged on the ground
- Which trees stay
- Stumps: left low, ground, or pulled
- Where the debris goes, and who handles any burn permission
- Grading, seed and straw, and silt fence, if any
- Who files stormwater paperwork and calls 811
- What happens if weather stops the job
- The deposit, and when the rest is due
More on that is in the hiring guide.
Common questions
How much does it cost to clear an acre near Piketon?
No local figure was published anywhere we could find. National guides put light clearing at $500 to $2,000 an acre and dense clearing at $3,000 to $5,600.
Is mulching cheaper than clearing?
National figures are often lower for mulching, but it's a different job: stumps stay, and it won't prepare ground for building.
Why do these numbers vary so much?
Terrain, density, stump handling and debris all differ. The guides also use different methods and dates.
Are permits included?
Ask. Fees, paperwork and erosion control should be spelled out in the written quote.
How this site can help
Tell us the acreage, what's growing and what you want done with it. One independent contractor who serves your part of Pike County gets the request, walks the ground and puts a price in writing.
Related pages
Sources
- Angi, land clearing cost, 2025 data
- Fixr, land clearing and site preparation, Jan 31, 2025
- Bob Vila, cost to clear land, mod. Feb 28, 2023
- Angi, forestry mulching cost, 2026 figures
- HomeAdvisor, forestry mulching cost, no date shown
- Angi, stump grinding cost, 2025 data
- Ohio EPA construction stormwater fact sheet, February 2023
- Ohio EPA Construction General Permit OHC000006, effective Apr 23, 2023
- Pike County General Health District, contact page
- Pike County Engineer & Highway Department
Read November 2026. Rules change, so check the office that decides before you rely on any of this.
Got ground that needs clearing?
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