Removing a tree
| Guide | Typical range | Average | Page date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HomeGuide | $300–$2,000, or $5–$25 per foot of height; low $150, high $6,000 | $1,150 | None shown |
| Angi | $200–$2,000 | $750 | Title says 2025 data |
| Forbes Home | $400 to over $2,000 | $1,200 | Audited Oct 1, 2024 |
| Fixr | $400–$1,100 | Not used here | Jan 31, 2025 |
All checked Nov 11, 2026. Fixr's posted average falls below its own range, so it's left out.
By height
| Height | HomeGuide | Angi | Fixr | Thumbtack |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 30 ft | $150–$500 | $150–$450 | $150–$400 | Under $150 to over $450 |
| 30–60 ft | $300–$1,000 | $450–$1,200 | $450–$700 | $150 to $850 or more |
| 60–80 ft | $650–$2,000 | $800–$1,500 | $900–$1,200 (60–100 ft) | From $500 to over $1,000 |
| Over 80 ft | $1,200–$2,700 | $1,000–$2,000 | $1,300–$2,000 (over 100 ft) | Not listed |
By kind of tree
| Tree | Angi | Forbes Home | Fixr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak | $200–$2,000 | $700–$2,000 | $900–$2,000 |
| Pine | $250–$1,500 | $250–$2,500 | $200–$1,500 |
None of the guides prices pecan on its own. Thumbtack's Southaven page gives one example, not tied to any city: a medium hackberry near a house, removed with its stump, for $1,500 (checked Nov 12, 2026).
Charges that get added on
| Item | National figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Removal labor | $65–$140 an hour | HomeGuide |
| Emergency work | $150–$250 an hour | HomeGuide |
| Crane | $500–$2,500 a day added | HomeGuide |
| Crane | About $500 extra, or $250–$600 a day | Angi |
| Crane-assisted removal | $1,500–$2,500 | Fixr |
| Debris removal | $75–$250 per dump trip | HomeGuide |
| Hauling a felled tree | $100–$120 more | Thumbtack |
| Wood chipping | $100–$150 an hour | HomeGuide |
| Firewood splitting | $50–$100 an hour | HomeGuide |
All checked Nov 11, 2026.
Trimming
For trimming, HomeGuide's typical range is $400 to $900 a tree (national average $650). By height, it lists $250–$700 up to 30 feet, $600–$1,200 from 30 to 60 feet, and $1,000–$2,500 or more above 60 feet. It lists oaks at $450 to $1,500 and pines at $250 to $1,600, and it files pecan in the over-60-feet group. Thumbtack's national average is $270 to $450, within a range of $75 to $1,000 (both checked Nov 11, 2026). See tree trimming for what the work involves.
Stump grinding
HomeGuide: $120 to $400 for one stump and $30 to $60 for each additional one; $2 to $6 per inch of diameter; minimum service fees of $80 to $160; $300 to $800 each for extra-large stumps; and grinding "does not include root removal," which runs $75 to $150 an hour. Angi: $100 to $150 for the first stump, about $50 for each after. Forbes Home: about $300 to $400 on average. Fixr: around $100 to $500 per stump (all checked Nov 11, 2026). The stump grinding guide has the table by diameter.
Storm and emergency work
Urgent jobs cost more. HomeGuide lists $150 to $250 an hour for emergency removal, and its trimming guide says storm work "almost always costs more than planned maintenance." Forbes Home puts an urgent removal at "about $2,500" on average, two to three times an ordinary one. Fixr gives $450 to $5,000, and Angi says "it isn't unheard of to pay as much as $5,000 in an urgent situation" (all checked Nov 11, 2026).
During a declared state of emergency, Mississippi's price-gouging law (Miss. Code § 75-24-25) caps prices for services in the emergency area at what was ordinarily charged in the same market just before, plus costs the seller necessarily incurred. Suspected gouging can be reported to the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division at 1-800-281-4418 (checked Nov 11, 2026).
What pushes a DeSoto County job up or down
National averages blend every kind of yard. These are the local details that move a written price here:
- Hauling. Southaven, Olive Branch, Horn Lake and Hernando all decline to collect debris from tree services (checked Nov 11, 2026). A price that includes chipping and hauling will be higher than one that leaves the wood, but the wood then isn't your problem.
- A tight backyard. A big oak a few feet from a covered patio, with a fence, a shed and a neighbor's house close by, comes down in small pieces lowered on ropes. Narrow gates can mean carrying wood out by hand.
- Wires. Work that could come within 10 feet of a high-voltage line waits on arrangements with the utility (Miss. Code §§ 45-15-3 and 45-15-9). On Entergy's system the service wire to the house is the owner's, and Entergy can disconnect it while the contractor works (checked Nov 11, 2026).
- Height and spread. Pecans and big oaks with wide crowns over the house need more rigging and more time than a pine with nothing under it.
- Permits on larger land. Most house lots need none. On larger land, Horn Lake's permit is $100 minimum plus planting or $300 per tree into its in-lieu fund, Hernando's is $100 plus mitigation, and Southaven's non-exempt land calls for replacement trees, generally two for one (checked Nov 11 and 12, 2026). Ask who files and who pays.
- The stump. Grinding is often priced separately, and by width, so a wide stump costs more.
- Keeping the wood. Leaving trunk rounds on the property means fewer dump trips.
- Soft ground. On soils with a fragipan, ground can stay wet above the pan in late winter and spring, which can keep heavy equipment off a lawn.
What the written price should spell out
- Which trees, and whether each comes down whole or is trimmed
- Whether the stump is ground, and roughly how deep
- Whether chipping, hauling and raking are included, or what's left on site
- Who arranges the Mississippi 811 ticket and any work near power lines
- Who files any city permit on a larger lot, and who pays its fees
- When payment is due. The Attorney General advises against paying in full up front and says a deposit, where one is required, "should not exceed 10% or 25% of the total cost of the job" (checked Nov 11, 2026)
The hiring guide goes further into contracts and payment.
Cost questions
Why don't you list Southaven prices?
Because none were found. The price guides checked for this site give national figures; even Thumbtack's Southaven, Olive Branch and Memphis pages carry the same national text (checked Nov 11, 2026). Making up a local number would be worse than none.
Will my homeowner's insurance cover the removal?
It depends on your policy and what the tree hit. The Mississippi Insurance Department says a policy's "Other Coverages" include "trees and shrubbery," and urges people paying for tree and debris removal to "save receipts so they may be properly reimbursed by their insurance company" (checked Nov 11, 2026). Ask your agent before work starts.
Does the price include the city's limb pickup?
The cities won't pick up what a tree service cuts, so there's nothing to include. If the wood is staying, ask the contractor to cut it to your city's size limits for limbs a homeowner sets out; the rules guide lists them.
Prices are set by the single independent DeSoto County contractor who receives your request. The site itself neither sets nor collects them.
Sources
- HomeGuide, tree removal cost (Sarah Noel), tree trimming cost (Tara Farmer) and stump grinding cost (Sarah Noel); no updated dates shown. Checked Nov 11, 2026.
- Angi, How much does tree removal cost (Kaitlyn Pacheco); Forbes Home, tree removal cost (Lee Wallender; audited Oct 1, 2024); Fixr, tree removal (Adam Graham; Jan 31, 2025); Thumbtack, Southaven tree removal. Checked Nov 11, 2026.
- Southaven Public Works; Olive Branch Roadside Rubbish Guidelines; Horn Lake Collection Guidelines; Hernando Brush Services; Horn Lake tree removal permit application; City of Southaven zoning code, Sec. 13-11, on Municode (Supp. No. 70, read Nov 12, 2026). Checked Nov 11, 2026. Hernando Code Chapter 16, checked Nov 12, 2026.
- Miss. Code § 75-24-25, § 45-15-3 and § 45-15-9; Entergy, tree trimming and how Entergy trims; Mississippi Attorney General, Tips for Storm Victims; Mississippi Insurance Department, Homeowner's Insurance and Weather Disaster; USDA NRCS, Grenada series. Checked Nov 11, 2026.