Tree removal cost in Colorado

Updated October 13, 2026 · BuildGets Team

Public bids in Colorado put the tree removal at a median of $922 each, with the middle half of bids between $584 and $1,423. That is 11 % above the national median of $831. Based on 144 bidder prices from 34 public bid tabulations opened in January 2022.

Median bid in Colorado	$922 / EA
Middle 50 % of bids	$584 – $1,423
National median	$831 (+11 %)
Bidder prices · bid tabs · owners	144 · 34 · 1

Bid tabs in Colorado

Owner	Bid opening	Low bid	Median of bids	Bids
South Broadway Multimodal Improvements (#8134257)	Jan 2022	$1,200	$1,300	4
Skeel Reservoir Renovation		$1,050	$1,050	7
Washington Street 47th to 52nd		$700	$1,012	10
High Line Canal Underpass at Yale and Holly		$730	$867	8
S. Platte River Drive Improvements, W. Virginia to W. Bayaud Ave.		$300	$620	4
General Storm - S Hazel Ct and W Iowa Ave		$793	$978	3
South Federal Green Boulevard		$330	$865	2
SRTS McAuliffe Int'l School (Contract No. 202264125)		$2,500	$2,500	1
Mill Levy 16A, 17A, and 38 - Traffic Signals Construction		$650	$744	2
New Traffic Signals (NTS)-1 and Mill Levy 12 - Traffic Signals Construction		$2,180	$2,340	2
South Platte Greenway Access Sidewalk Improvements		$1,400	$1,450	2
I-25 & Broadway Interchange Reconstruction Segment		$1,200	$1,200	1
River North Promenade Phase 1		$800	$838	14
48th Avenue Viaduct Rehabilitation		$380	$330	3
Genesee Park Base Camp			$194	1
Evergreen Lakehouse Bridge Replacement		$304	$304	1
			$1,590	4
Jackson St. Storm Phase 1			$1,200	2
City and County of Denver		$726	$1,113	2
High Line Canal Parker & Mississippi		$325	$1,000	3
Bible Park Pedestrian Bridge Replacement - Bridge 210A & Bridge 230A		$1,550	$1,555	8
Federal Blvd Reconstruction, 5th Ave to Howard Place		$592	$1,107	5
General Storm - Mt. Blanca			$130	5
		$500	$500	9
			$286	6
Asbury & Tejon Park Retrofit		$56.00	$181	12
MT MASSIVE GENERAL STORM			$1,300	5
Cranmer Park Sun Dial Terrace Renovation		$868	$1,063	4
201736063 E Yale Ave Storm Phase 1 project			$430	6
Washington Park Playground Replacement			$9,691	6
			$3,800	10
			$1,000	5
Colfax & Lipan Intersection Improvements, Phase 1		$625	$563	4
Mt Harvard General Storm		$1,300	$840	5

Prices are what contractors bid on public jobs in Colorado, not installed costs from a price book. What each item includes varies by owner: read the item description in each bid tab before comparing. National figure and every state: tree removal unit price. Every unit price in Colorado: Colorado unit prices.

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Questions

How much does a tree removal cost in Colorado?

Is Colorado more expensive than the national average?

For this item the Colorado median bid is 11 % above the national median of $831. Bid prices depend on the owner, the job size and what the item includes, so compare with the sources below.