Iowa wood suppliers

Buying lumber in Iowa

Iowa's lumber market combines local sawmills and hardwood resources with a broad network of construction lumberyards and dealers supplied through the Midwest.

The USDA Forest Service's 2025 inventory estimates about 2.9 million acres of forest land in Iowa. Much of the resource is associated with river corridors, farm woodlands, and eastern and southern parts of the state.

Before you go

• Decide whether you need locally sawn wood or standard building lumber. Sawmills and lumberyards often serve different projects.
• Ask whether lumber is rough or surfaced, green or dried, graded or ungraded, and available in the quantity and dimensions you need.

Regional context does not establish inventory at an individual supplier. Sources: Iowa DNR forestry and state forests, USDA Forest Service Iowa 2025 inventory.