How Much Does 100 Board Feet Of White Oak Cost
$900.00
- 100 board feet
- White Oak: ~$9.00/bf (2026 US retail estimate, rough 4/4)
Methodcost = board feet x price per board foot.
Price per board foot varies by region, grade and supplier — this is a typical estimate, not a quote.
100 board feet of white oak runs about $900.00 at a typical 2026 US retail rate of $9.00 per board foot — a genuinely mid-tier domestic hardwood price, well under half of what the same volume of black walnut costs.
Why this one specifically
White oak's price sits where it does because it's in demand from more than one direction at once — furniture makers, flooring mills, and the barrel-stave and cooperage trade all compete for the same domestic harvest, and quartersawn material in particular gets bid up because barrel staves and Arts-and-Crafts furniture both specifically want it, tightening supply for the boards a furniture maker wants most.
What moves the number
This is a rough 4/4 stock estimate; quartersawn boards and anything above 8/4 thickness carry a real premium over this flatsawn 4/4 baseline because the yield per log is lower for both. Regional supply matters too — how much of the local harvest is going to flooring or cooperage in a given year shifts what's left for furniture-grade sale.
Compare against 100 board feet of walnut at more than double this price, and see the how to calculate lumber cost per board foot explainer for the method. For the matching weight, see how much a white oak 2x4 weighs.