How Much Christmas Trees Cost at Top US Retailers in 2021

For 2021, let’s rewrite the opening line of this holiday standard.

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, how pricey are your branches...

This holiday season, they’re pretty pricey indeed. The Associated Press reported that consumers will pay between 10% and 30% more for both live and artificial trees than in 2020, and the selection will be more limited than last year, too. Blame it on growers planting fewer trees several years ago, as well as the supply chain logistics holding up the shipment of artificial varieties, per the report.

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If a freshly cut tree is for you, it helps to know what size and variety you want, or at least a general budget. GOBankingRates has done some of the legwork for you, pricing live trees at Costco, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walmart and Williams Sonoma. These prices were gathered in Southern California, and remember price and availability will vary by location.

Here’s a look at what you can expect to spend on your tree this year.

• Tree type: Fraser Fir
• Height: 6′ – 7′
• Cost: $109.99
• Average cost of a tree at Costco: $109.99

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• Tree type: Noble Fir
• Height: 4′ – 5′
• Cost: $71.98

• Tree type: Scotch Pine
• Height: 5′
• Cost: $74.98

• Tree type: Blue Spruce
• Height: 5′
• Cost: $77.98

• Tree type: Douglas Fir
• Height: 5′ – 6′
• Cost: $79.98

• Tree type: Grand Fir
• Height: 5′ – 6′
• Cost: $79.98

• Average cost of a tree at Home Depot: $90.06

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• Tree type: Turkish Fir
• Height: 5′ – 6′
• Cost: $79.98

• Tree type: Abies Noble Fir
• Height: 6′-7′
• Cost: $79.98

• Tree type: Noble Fir
• Height: 6′-7′
• Cost: $79.98

• Tree type: Nordmann Fir
• Height: 6′-7′
• Cost: $79.98

• Tree type: Abies Noble Fir
• Height: 7′ – 8′
• Cost: $99

• Average cost of a tree at Home Depot: $90.06

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• Tree type: Nordmann Fir
• Height: 7′-8′
• Cost: $99

• Tree type: Fraser Fir
• Height: 5′-5.5′
• Cost: $99.98

• Tree type: Fraser Fir
• Height:6′-6.5′
• Cost: $119

• Tree type: Abies Noble Fir
• Height: 8′-9′
• Cost: $139

• Average cost of a tree at Home Depot: $90.06

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• Tree type: Douglas Fir
• Height: 7′ – 8′
• Cost: $59.98

• Tree type: Fraser Fir
• Height: 5′ – 6′
• Cost: $89.98

• Tree type: Nordmann Fir
• Height: 5′ – 6′
• Cost: $116.58

• Tree type: Spruce
• Height: 5′ – 6′
• Cost: $126.19

• Tree type: Grand Fir
• Height: 5′ – 6′
• Cost: $130.04

• Tree type: Noble Fir
• Height: 8′ – 9′
• Cost: $144

• Tree type: Noble Fir
• Height: 5′ – 6′
• Cost: $149.27

• Tree type: Noble Fir
• Height: 9′ – 10′
• Cost: $179

• Average cost of a tree at Lowe’s: $124.38

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• Tree type: Black Hill Spruce
• Height: 5′
• Cost: $59.99

• Tree type: Scotch Pine
• Height: 5′
• Cost: $74.99

• Tree type: Blue Spruce

• Height: 5′
• Cost: $77.99

• Tree type: Michigan Douglas Fir
• Height: 5′
• Cost: $79.99

• Tree type: Fraser Fir
• Height: 5′
• Cost: $99.99

• Tree type: Fraser Fir
• Height: 6′ – 7′
• Cost: $109.99

• Average cost of a tree at Walmart: $83.82

• Tree type: Fraser Fir
• Height: 6′ – 7′
• Cost: $129.95

• Tree type: Fraser Fir
• Height: 7′ – 8′
• Cost: $159.95

• Average cost of a tree at Williams Sonoma: $144.95

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Methodology: GOBankingRates looked at national retailers that sell live Christmas trees of at least 4 feet in height. We looked at each retailer’s website to survey their tree selection, gathering information on tree type and height options and regular, non-sale prices. Once this information was gathered, we were able to calculate the overall average price of a Christmas tree from each retailer. Prices will vary by region. These offers apply to stores serving the area of El Segundo, California.