How much does soft maple lumber cost? Across 24 publicly posted dealer prices checked in October 2026, soft maple has a median of $6.38 per board foot, ranging $4.75–$9.00. Data comes from dealer price sheets in GA, IN, MA, MI, NC, OH, VA, WA; every price links to its source.
| Thickness | Median | Range | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/4 | $5.25 | $4.75–$8.25 | 9 |
| 5/4 | $6.60 | $4.95–$7.35 | 4 |
| 6/4 | $7.08 | $5.10–$8.60 | 4 |
| 8/4 | $6.75 | $5.35–$9.00 | 7 |
| Surfacing | Median | Range | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rough | $5.50 | $4.75–$6.75 | 5 |
| Surfaced | $5.25 | $5.25–$5.25 | 1 |
| Not stated | $6.88 | $4.75–$9.00 | 18 |
| Thick | Surfacing | $/BF | Dealer | Location | Ships? | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/4 | rough (KD, Sel&Btr) | $4.75 | Hickory & Oak Lumber | Decatur, MI | Not stated | 2026-10-16 |
| 4/4 | not stated | $4.75 | Cygnus Lumber | Virginia Beach, VA | Not stated | 2026-10-16 |
| 4/4 | not stated | $4.95 | KenCraft Company | Toledo, OH | Yes (area not stated) | 2026-10-16 |
| 4/4 | not stated | $4.95 | C.P. Johnson Lumber | Elkwood, VA | Not stated | 2026-10-16 |
| 5/4 | not stated | $4.95 | C.P. Johnson Lumber | Elkwood, VA | Not stated | 2026-10-16 |
| 6/4 | not stated | $5.10 | C.P. Johnson Lumber | Elkwood, VA | Not stated | 2026-10-16 |
| 4/4 | surfaced (S2S, 1 straight edge) | $5.25 | Detwiler Hardwood Lumber | Indianapolis, IN | Not stated | 2026-10-16 |
| 8/4 | not stated | $5.35 | C.P. Johnson Lumber | Elkwood, VA | Not stated | 2026-10-16 |
| 4/4 | rough | $5.45 | The Hardwood Store of NC | Gibsonville, NC | Yes (nationwide) | 2026-10-16 |
| 8/4 | rough (KD, Sel&Btr) | $5.50 | Hickory & Oak Lumber | Decatur, MI | Not stated | 2026-10-16 |
| 5/4 | rough | $5.95 | The Hardwood Store of NC | Gibsonville, NC | Yes (nationwide) | 2026-10-16 |
| 4/4 | not stated | $6.25 | Berkshire Products | Sheffield, MA | Pickup only | 2026-10-16 |
| 8/4 | not stated | $6.50 | Cygnus Lumber | Virginia Beach, VA | Not stated | 2026-10-16 |
| 8/4 | rough | $6.75 | The Hardwood Store of NC | Gibsonville, NC | Yes (nationwide) | 2026-10-16 |
| 4/4 | not stated | $6.80 | Wood Vendors (100-249 BF tier) | Vancouver, WA | Yes (area not stated) | 2026-10-16 |
| 6/4 | not stated | $6.95 | KenCraft Company | Toledo, OH | Yes (area not stated) | 2026-10-16 |
| 8/4 | not stated | $6.95 | KenCraft Company | Toledo, OH | Yes (area not stated) | 2026-10-16 |
| 6/4 | not stated | $7.20 | Wood Vendors (100-249 BF tier) | Vancouver, WA | Yes (area not stated) | 2026-10-16 |
| 5/4 | not stated | $7.25 | Berkshire Products | Sheffield, MA | Pickup only | 2026-10-16 |
| 5/4 | not stated | $7.35 | Wood Vendors (100-249 BF tier) | Vancouver, WA | Yes (area not stated) | 2026-10-16 |
| 8/4 | not stated | $7.60 | Wood Vendors (100-249 BF tier) | Vancouver, WA | Yes (area not stated) | 2026-10-16 |
| 4/4 | not stated | $8.25 | The Wood Yard | Concord, GA | Yes (area not stated) | 2026-10-16 |
| 6/4 | not stated | $8.60 | The Wood Yard | Concord, GA | Yes (area not stated) | 2026-10-16 |
| 8/4 | not stated | $9.00 | The Wood Yard | Concord, GA | Yes (area not stated) | 2026-10-16 |
| Dealer | Location | Ships? | What the dealer's site says | Where we found it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Products | Sheffield, MA | Pickup only | Hardwood dimensional lumber 'is typically not available for shipping and is intended for local, on-site purchase only'; the site ships live-edge slabs by freight within the contiguous US | source (2026-10-16) |
| C.P. Johnson Lumber | Elkwood, VA | Not stated | No shipping policy found; customers hand-pick lumber at the warehouse, and the site says it serves northern and central Virginia, Richmond 'and beyond' | source (2026-10-16) |
| Cygnus Lumber | Virginia Beach, VA | Not stated | No shipping policy found; site describes yard pickup (pick boards or email a list for pickup) and phone, text or online ordering for the Hampton Roads area | source (2026-10-16) |
| Detwiler Hardwood Lumber | Indianapolis, IN | Not stated | No shipping or delivery policy found; site gives shop hours and asks buyers to call to confirm availability before visiting | source (2026-10-16) |
| Hickory & Oak Lumber | Decatur, MI | Not stated | No shipping policy found. Site says it serves southwest Michigan incl. Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, Detroit and Chicago areas; About page says staff 'sometimes makes deliveries' | source (2026-10-16) |
| KenCraft Company | Toledo, OH | Yes (area not stated) | Online lumber orders are milled to order, typically about 2 weeks 'to mill and have ready to ship'; contact page asks shipping questions to include a ZIP code; carriers and area not stated | source (2026-10-16) |
| The Hardwood Store of NC | Gibsonville, NC | Yes (nationwide) | Own-truck delivery within NC ($59-$89 by area) and UPS/LTL shipments nationwide; call for freight rates; smaller orders can ship by UPS; also pickup at Gibsonville and Salisbury | source (2026-10-16) |
| The Wood Yard | Concord, GA | Yes (area not stated) | Online shop lists 'Shipping' and 'Store pickup' options on lumber items; its price list says listed prices are only valid for in-store purchases; carriers and area not stated | source (2026-10-16) |
| Wood Vendors (100-249 BF tier) | Vancouver, WA | Yes (area not stated) | Lumber product pages offer a 'Get Full Delivered Quote' from board footage and delivery ZIP code; carrier and shipping area not stated | source (2026-10-16) |
Shipping details come from each dealer's own site as of the date shown; “Not stated” means we found no shipping policy, not that the dealer does not ship. Always confirm with the dealer.
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