Here are the kinds of work that Macon-area land clearing crews list on their own websites. Prices shown are national averages from published guides (read Nov 14, 2026), not quotes for your land.
Lot and homesite clearing
Clearing the footprint of a new house, shop or barn plus room for the driveway and yard. The crew removes trees, grinds or pulls stumps in the building area, and leaves the ground ready for the grader or the builder. This is the job most homeowners mean when they ask for land clearing, and it is usually priced by the acre or by the job after a walk-through.
Forestry mulching
A tracked machine with a mulching head grinds brush and small trees where they stand and leaves the chips on the ground as a mat. It is faster and often cheaper than cutting and hauling, and it leaves the soil in place, which helps on slopes. Angi's land clearing guide lists forestry mulching at about $400 to $1,500.
Brush and underbrush removal
Thinning a wooded lot so it is usable without taking the big trees. Common for hunting land, back lots and areas along fences. Angi's guide lists brush removal at about $20 to $200 an acre, though most brush jobs are bundled with other work.
Tree removal during clearing
Larger trees that a mulcher cannot handle are cut and removed or piled. Ask whether the logs are hauled off, left for firewood, or sold, since that changes the price.
Stump removal and grinding
Stumps can be ground below grade or pulled out with roots. Pulling is needed under a house pad or driveway. Angi's guide lists stump removal at about $100 to $150 per stump, and many crews price stumps into the per-acre rate instead.
Grading and site prep
After clearing, a crew can rough-grade the ground so water runs away from where you plan to build, and cut in a driveway or pad. Angi's guide lists grading and leveling at about $1,000 to $3,300.
Fence line and trail clearing
Opening a strip along a property line for a new fence, or cutting trails through wooded acreage. Usually priced by the linear foot or by the day.
What changes the price of a clearing job
Four things move a land clearing quote more than anything else. The first is how thick and how big the growth is: an acre of briars and young pines is a very different job from an acre of mature oaks. The second is stumps, since pulling them for a house pad costs more than grinding them in a pasture. The third is debris: hauling logs and brush away costs more than mulching it in place. The fourth is access and ground conditions, including slope, wet spots and how close a truck can get. Angi's guide also lists large rock removal at about $650 to $1,200 per acre when crews hit it.
Picking the right service
If you are building, ask for lot clearing with stump removal and rough grading so the builder gets a clean pad. If you only want to use or see through wooded land, forestry mulching or brush removal is usually enough and leaves the soil covered. If you are putting in a fence, a narrow fence line clearing is cheaper than clearing the whole tract. When in doubt, describe the end goal and let the contractor suggest the scope.
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