With the amount of money you’re already shelling out during the holiday season, it can be heartbreaking to watch Christmas tree prices rise every year. According to a survey conducted by the Real Christmas Tree Board in August 2022, 71% of the 55 wholesale Christmas tree growers surveyed predicted a wholesale price increase of 5% to 15% compared to 2021. So how much does a real Christmas tree cost in 2022, you ask? To answer that question, we looked at the price of six-foot Christmas trees in farms across the country. Here’s what to expect this holiday season.
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Los Angeles
Price: $95Tree type: Douglas FirMount Eagle Tree ShopThe City of Angels isn’t known for being the cheapest place to live, and any six-foot tree you’re looking for will generally cost around $100. At Mount Eagle Tree Shop, $95 for a Douglas Fir is a steal, considering they also sell Nordmann trees for almost $150.
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
Price: $69Tree types: Fraser Fir, Concolor Fir, Blue Spruce, White Spruce, Korean FirUrquhart’s Tree Farm
Any tree under seven feet for less than $70 is a welcome sight. Urquhart’s will also let you scale up past seven feet for $11 per foot.
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New York
Price: $75Tree types: Fraser Fir, Blue Spruce, White Fir, Norway SpruceBarclay’s Tree Farm
It’s a rare circumstance when you actually need a car in Manhattan, but getting out to Barclay’s Tree Farm and hauling a tree back will certainly require one. Barclay’s is a cut-your-own situation, which means that you get your pick of trees and some extra satisfaction for a job well done.
San Francisco
Price: $135Tree type: Noble FirThe Guardsman
Since 1947, The Guardsmen has been the biggest Christmas Tree lot in San Francisco, and you better believe its pricing matches the rest of the city’s nearly-unlivable conditions. Expect to pay $135 for any tree between six and seven feet.
Portland, Oregon
Price: $110Tree type: Noble FirNob Hill Christmas Trees
You wouldn’t expect Portland to have pricier farms than a city like Los Angeles, but it’s a wild time to be alive. You’ll spend over a hundred bucks at Nob Hill Christmas Trees.
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Portland, Maine
Price: $60Tree type: Balsam FirHanscome’s Christmas Trees
In what should come as a surprise to nobody, things are a lot more chill in Maine. Hanscome’s, a cut-your-own operation, recently announced they have increased the price to $60 for a tree of any size.
Seattle
Price: $120
Tree types: Noble Fir, Nordmann Fir
This Seattle tree farm is doubling the prices you’ll find in Portland, Maine, at $120 a pop.
Asheville, North Carolina
Price: $65Tree type: Fraser FirBoyd’s Christmas Trees
Home Depot is a pain, so just skip it. Boyd’s is about 40 minutes outside of Asheville, and $65 is one of our country’s better prices for a six-footer.
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Chicago
Price: $170Tree type: Fraser FirIvy’s Christmas Trees
What are y’all doing over there, Ivy’s? With six foot trees starting at $170, after tax you’re looking at something closer to two bills. Yikes.
Miami
Price: $110Tree type: Balsam FirSanta’s Garden
Miami is doing things right alongside some of the other major cities, selling six foot Balsams for $110.
New Orleans
Price: $83
Tree type: Fraser FirToy Soldier Christmas Trees
If you live in Louisiana, you’re in luck: Head to one of Toy Soldier’s four Louisiana locations to grab a Fraser Fir between six and seven feet for only $83.
Boston
Price: $89
Tree type: Balsam FirEverGreen Delivery
If the actual selection process isn’t your favorite part of the experience, EverGreen is a fun option. Your tree will show up via bike messenger, and for the convenience of not scratching up the top of your car, you’re still spending less than $100. Not bad.
Washington
Price: $85Tree types: Douglas Fir, Canaan FirButler’s Orchard
You’ll be sawing your own tree down here, but you can score a tree up to seven feet for only $85.
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