The short version
- Seasoned firewood: a median $416 for a full cord (128 stacked cubic feet, about $3.25 per cubic foot) across 19 Massachusetts sellers; the middle half charge $395 to $500.
- Green (unseasoned) wood: a median $350 (7 sellers). Kiln-dried: $650 and $765 (2 sellers).
- Two half cords cost a median 32% more than one full cord.
- Delivery is included in 5 of the 19 seasoned prices; 9 add a fee and 5 don’t say.
- Prices checked on November 2, 2026, from sellers’ own published price lists.
What a cord costs
These are the prices Massachusetts firewood sellers publish for one full cord, 128 stacked cubic feet, read on their own websites on November 2, 2026.
How much is a cord of firewood in Massachusetts?
| Wood | Sellers | Median | Middle half | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasoned | 19 | $416 | $395–$500 | $350–$600 |
| Green (unseasoned) | 7 | $350 | $313–$400 | $275–$440 |
| Kiln-dried | 2 | — | — | $650–$765 |
One price per seller: the lowest listed price for a single full cord of that type, with delivery as each seller lists it. Multi-cord discounts aren’t used. Kiln-dried has too few prices for a median.
Where does firewood cost the most?
On Cape Cod. The 5 Cape sellers had a median of $500 for seasoned wood, against $400 for the 14 elsewhere in the state. With this few sellers per area, treat it as a pattern, not a precise gap.
Why does a half cord cost more than half a full cord?
Delivery and handling cost about the same whatever the size. Among 12 sellers listing both, two half cords cost a median 32% more than one full cord, from 11% to 58%. A seasoned half cord had a median price of $305 (12 sellers, $230 to $419). If you have the space, one full cord is the cheaper way to buy.
What do delivery and stacking add?
5 of the 19 seasoned prices include delivery, 9 add a fee and 5 don’t say. Where a fee is listed, it runs from $25 to $175 depending on the town, and some sellers deliver free nearby. The 3 sellers that price stacking charge $75 to $150 a cord. Compare offers on the same terms.
Prices by town
Published prices from 20 sellers, by the town or area each one is based in. Most deliver to nearby towns too, so look at the sellers near you, not only your own town.
| Seller based in | Seasoned cord | Half cord | Green cord | Kiln-dried cord | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Boston & MetroWest | |||||
| Bellingham | $430 | $320 | — | — | Extra, $49 |
| Lexington | $600 | $350 | — | — | Not stated |
| Sudbury | $395 | $295 | $325 | — | Included |
| North Shore & Merrimack Valley | |||||
| Danvers | $449 | $265 | — | — | Extra, $50 |
| North Andover | $529 | $419 | — | — | Not stated |
| Rowley | — | — | $275 | — | Included |
| Tewksbury | $485 | $310 | — | $650 | Included |
| South Shore & South Coast | |||||
| Plymouth | $350 | — | — | — | Included |
| Rockland | $416 | $230 | — | — | Not stated |
| Swansea | $370 | $275 | — | — | Up to $50 |
| Cape Cod | |||||
| Cape Cod | $400 | $250 | — | — | Not stated |
| Cape Cod and Plymouth County | $500 | — | $375 | — | Extra, $30–$150 |
| Mashpee | $500 | $300 | $440 | $765 | Extra, $70–$175 |
| Mashpee | $550 | $375 | $425 | — | Extra, $25–$75 |
| Yarmouth Port | $599 | $410 | — | — | Not stated |
| Central Massachusetts | |||||
| Rutland | $395 | — | — | — | Extra |
| Spencer | $350 | — | — | — | Included |
| Western Massachusetts | |||||
| Berkshire County (Dalton, Pittsfield, Hinsdale) | $400 | — | $350 | — | Included |
| Monson | $400 | — | — | — | Extra |
| South Hadley | $350 | — | $300 | — | Extra |
A full cord is 128 stacked cubic feet, a half cord 64. The lowest listed price for each type; — means the seller doesn’t list it. Checked November 2, 2026; prices change during the season and some sellers sell out, so confirm before you order.
Cords and cubic feet
Can firewood be sold by the cord in Massachusetts?
No. Massachusetts law says firewood is advertised, offered and sold only in cubic feet or cubic meters1, and the Division of Standards says wood can’t be advertised or sold by the “cord”3. A cord is 128 cubic feet, so a “cord” on a price list should mean 128 cubic feet of closely stacked wood. At the seasoned median of $416 a cord, that’s about $3.25 per cubic foot.
In practice, all 23 Massachusetts price lists we checked were in cords or half cords; 11 of them also gave cubic feet.
Whatever the listing says, the delivery ticket must show the amount in cubic feet or cubic meters, the buyer’s and seller’s names and addresses, the date and the total price2. Stack the wood and measure it before you burn any: the Firewood Guide shows how.
Nearby states
Massachusetts doesn’t publish firewood prices; its energy department surveys heating oil and propane4. Two neighbors do, but neither figure is comparable with the prices above:
- New Hampshire: $458.82 a cord on October 5, 20265, up 14% from $402.50 in October 20237. That’s unseasoned, log-length wood delivered; the state says cut or split wood runs about twice that6.
- Maine: $355 a cord, from an informal survey of dealers, for at least 2 cords of partially seasoned wood with local delivery8.
How we collected the prices
- We checked 23 Massachusetts sellers’ price lists. 19 list a seasoned full cord, the headline figure; the other 4 list only green wood, only loose (thrown) volumes, or don’t say whether the wood is seasoned. The 31 sources below are those 23 price lists plus 8 laws and state agency pages.
- Sellers’ own websites only: firewood dealers, tree services, farms and landscape yards across Massachusetts, read on November 2, 2026. No marketplace listings, ads or cost-estimate sites.
- A cord counts as 128 cubic feet when the list says cord or full cord. Loose (thrown) volumes take more space than stacked wood, so they’re left out of the figures.
- Price lists last dated 2024 or earlier, and prices we couldn’t find again on the live page, are left out. Some sellers are sold out for the season; their listed prices still count.
- Prices aren’t adjusted for delivery, stacking, log length or species.
To cite this data: CalcBrite, “Firewood Prices in Massachusetts, 2026–27,” prices checked November 2, 2026, https://calcbrite.com/firewood-prices/.
Sources
- General Laws Chapter 94, Section 298: Sale of cordwood; standard units of measure, Massachusetts Legislature — firewood is “advertised, offered for sale and sold only in terms of cubic feet or cubic meters” of closely stacked wood; “cord”, “face cord”, “pile”, “truckload” or similar terms “shall not be used”.
- General Laws Chapter 94, Section 299: Delivery ticket or sales invoice for cordwood or firewood, Massachusetts Legislature — a delivery ticket at delivery with the seller and purchaser, the quantity in cubic feet or cubic meters, the date and the price.
- Firewood Sales, Massachusetts Division of Standards (mass.gov; checked November 2, 2026) — cordwood or firewood “can only be advertised and sold by the cubic foot or cubic meter”; wood can’t be advertised or sold by the “cord”; the delivery ticket must give the amount in cubic feet or cubic meters.
- Massachusetts Home Heating Fuels Prices, Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (mass.gov; checked November 2, 2026) — weekly telephone surveys of heating oil and propane dealers; no firewood prices.
- NH Fuel Prices: Biomass Fuels Current Heating Averages, October 5, 2026, New Hampshire Department of Energy (checked November 2, 2026) — cord wood current average price $458.82; updated quarterly.
- Average Fuel Prices in New Hampshire: Notes, New Hampshire Department of Energy (checked November 2, 2026) — the cordwood figure is “an average of unseasoned, log-length wood delivered”; cut or split wood runs “about twice the price”.
- NH Fuel Prices, October 2, 2023 (Internet Archive copy), New Hampshire Department of Energy — cord wood current average price $402.50.
- Heating Fuel Prices, Maine Department of Energy Resources (checked November 2, 2026) — firewood $355 per cord in the fuel-cost dashboard; an informal survey of dealers, for a minimum 2-cord purchase of partially seasoned wood, including local delivery.
- Firewood price list, Addy Farm, Berkshire County (Dalton, Pittsfield, Hinsdale) (seller’s website; checked November 2, 2026) (industry source).
- Firewood price list, Alfieri Tree Care, Mashpee (seller’s website; checked November 2, 2026) (industry source).
- Firewood price list, Cape Cod Firewood, Yarmouth Port (seller’s website; checked November 2, 2026) (industry source).
- Firewood price list, Chickadee Hill Farm, Rowley (seller’s website; checked November 2, 2026) (industry source).
- Firewood price list, Connors Farm, Danvers (seller’s website; checked November 2, 2026) (industry source).
- Firewood price list, D & D Mulch & Landscaping, Bellingham (seller’s website; checked November 2, 2026) (industry source).
- Firewood price list, Edge Tree Service, South Hadley (seller’s website; checked November 2, 2026) (industry source).
- Firewood price list, Forest Keepers, Cape Cod (seller’s website; checked November 2, 2026) (industry source).
- Firewood price list, Full Service Landscaping, Monson (seller’s website; checked November 2, 2026) (industry source).
- Firewood price list, Govoni Forestry Products, Mashpee (seller’s website; checked November 2, 2026) (industry source).
- Firewood price list, Lynch Landscape & Tree Service, Sudbury (seller’s website; checked November 2, 2026) (industry source).
- Firewood price list, MassMulch, Tewksbury (seller’s website; checked November 2, 2026) (industry source).
- Firewood price list, Metrowest Firewood & Land Services, Framingham (seller’s website; checked November 2, 2026) (industry source).
- Firewood price list, New England Firewood, North Andover (seller’s website; checked November 2, 2026) (industry source).
- Firewood price list, Putnam Services (Woodbusters), Rutland (seller’s website; checked November 2, 2026) (industry source).
- Firewood price list, Redwood Nursery & Garden Center, Swansea (seller’s website; checked November 2, 2026) (industry source).
- Firewood price list, Silva Firewood, Cape Cod and Plymouth County (seller’s website; checked November 2, 2026) (industry source).
- Firewood price list, South Shore Firewood, Scituate (seller’s website; checked November 2, 2026) (industry source).
- Firewood price list, South Shore Landscape Supply, Rockland (seller’s website; checked November 2, 2026) (industry source).
- Firewood price list, Southeast Arborist, Plymouth (seller’s website; checked November 2, 2026) (industry source).
- Firewood price list, T. Jepson & Son, Spencer (seller’s website; checked November 2, 2026) (industry source).
- Firewood price list, Wagon Wheel, Lexington (seller’s website; checked November 2, 2026) (industry source).
- Firewood price list, West End Firewood, Whitinsville (seller’s website; checked November 2, 2026) (industry source).
- Last reviewed:
- November 2026
- Published:
- November 2, 2026
- Last updated:
- November 2, 2026
- Guide version:
- 1.0
Seller price lists are listed so anyone can check the figures; prices change during the season and many sellers sell out. CalcBrite doesn’t recommend a seller. Sellers: if a price here is out of date, tell us and we’ll update the survey.
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