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Where to Buy a Great & Cheap Real Christmas Tree in NYC

By Erika Riley November 28, 2022

‘Tis the season to buy a Christmas tree in the Big Apple, which leaves many New Yorkers wondering where to find the best deal. The skinny? Cost, quality, and delivery options among stores and street vendors vary greatly, but this guide for where to buy a Christmas tree in NYC has everything you need to know.

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Midwood

1202 Avenue K

$2,483 base rent

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Boerum Hill

595 Baltic Street

$2,971 base rent

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Flatbush

346 East 29th Street

$2,200 base rent

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Stuyvesant Heights

807 Quincy Street

$2,195 base rent

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Homecrest

1745 East 16th Street

$1,891 base rent

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Prospect Park South

590 Ocean Avenue

$2,156 base rent

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Weeksville

1487 Sterling Place

$2,450 base rent

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Bedford-Stuyvesant

1409 Fulton Street

$3,000 base rent

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Downtown Brooklyn

1 Duffield Street

$2,842 base rent

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1

Bushwick

486 Central Avenue

$1,999 base rent

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Sunset Park

6020 3rd Avenue

$2,995 base rent

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Clinton Hill

104 Washington Avenue

$2,500 base rent

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Where to Buy a Christmas Tree in NYC Cheaply

According to the National Christmas Tree Association, real trees will once again be in short supply this year. Trees that are currently old enough to be cut for Christmas were planted during the ‘08 recession, and many tree farmers did not plant as many as usual back then. As a result, prices have risen. In 2021, buyers paid a median of $69.50 for their tree.

But as with most things, prices for Christmas trees in NYC tend to be higher than the national average. But have no fear, affordable trees in NYC are plentiful.

Urban Garden Center

Located in East Harlem, Urban Garden Center is the city’s largest garden center. It’s a fantastic place to visit any time of year, but during the holiday season, it’s worth a trip. The center offers some of the best Christmas tree prices in the city and an impressive variety of trees. Prices start at around $15 per foot.

Cost: Low (prices start at $15 per foot)
Quality: High (tree supply is restocked regularly)
Delivery: Yes (prices start at around $35 for delivery in NYC)

Turtle Bay

135 East 50th Street

$2,650 base rent

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Lenox Hill

230 East 79th Street

$3,000 base rent

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South Harlem

60 West 125th Street

$2,610 base rent

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Inwood

109 Seaman Avenue

$2,000 base rent

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Inwood

1793 Riverside Drive

$2,300 base rent

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Manhattan Valley

57 West 105th Street

$2,400 base rent

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1

Fort George

4650 Broadway

$2,835 base rent

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East Village

217 East 4th Street

$2,600 base rent

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Central Harlem

300 West 144th Street

$2,323 base rent

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Hell’s Kitchen

537 West 49th Street

$2,565 base rent

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1

Washington Heights

775 Riverside Drive

$2,895 base rent

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Gramercy Park

208 East 21st Street

$2,800 base rent

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Brooklyn Terminal Market

Brooklyn Terminal Market is a bulk produce vendor in Canarsie, where you’ll find an industrial-style market filled with vendors selling freshly cut trees of all sizes and varieties. What impresses visitors, besides the free parking, is the price and width of the trees – we’re talking as big as five feet in diameter. Prices can start at about $10 per vertical foot, depending on the vendor.

Cost: Low (prices can start at $10 per foot)
Quality: High
Delivery: None (you’ll need a car)

Big-Box Christmas Tree Vendors (Lowe’s, Home Depot, etc.)

Big-box stores like Lowe’s and Home Depot can be great options because of their bargain prices and convenient, free parking lots (regarding the latter, we’re talking about you, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, and Staten Island).

Cost: Low (prices start at $13 per foot)
Quality: Good
Delivery: Yes (check with each retailer for more details)

Kew Gardens

118-80 Metropolitan Avenue

$1,850 base rent

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Ditmars-Steinway

23-29 33rd Street

$1,950 base rent

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Kew Gardens

118-80 Metropolitan Avenue

$2,500 base rent

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Woodside

61-15 43rd Avenue

$2,200 base rent

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Jackson Heights

33-29 84th Street

$2,800 base rent

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Ditmars-Steinway

22-55 33rd Street

$2,608 base rent

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Maspeth

59-63 56th Avenue

$2,300 base rent

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Sunnyside

47-14 48th Street

$2,650 base rent

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Ridgewood

68-06 Forest Avenue

$2,999 base rent

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1

Kew Gardens

83-96 118th Street

$2,595 base rent

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Astoria

14-56 31 Drive

$2,795 base rent

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Astoria

28-18 42nd Street

$2,599 base rent

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1

Where to Buy a Christmas Tree in NYC Conveniently

There are many places to buy Christmas tree that don’t require leaving your neighborhood.

SoHo Trees

SoHo Trees‘ flagship location is, as the name suggests, in SoHo, on the corner of Varick and Canal. However, the store has several locations throughout Manhattan and offers delivery. Their white-glove service that includes a tree stand, delivery, and installation starts at $140 for a 4-5 foot Canadian Balsam Fir. You can purchase a tree online or in person.

Cost: High
Quality: High
Delivery: Yes

South Harlem

1330 Fifth Avenue

$699,000

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Washington Heights

807 Riverside Drive

$465,000

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Lower East Side

475 FDR Drive

$688,888

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Sutton Place

245 East 54th Street

$618,000

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Hell’s Kitchen

408 West 57th Street

$520,000

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Lenox Hill

142 East 71st Street

$689,000

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1.5

Hamilton Heights

470 West 146th Street

$550,000

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Roosevelt Island

595 Main Street

$528,306

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Turtle Bay

321 East 48th Street

$649,000

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Sutton Place

333 East 53rd Street

$560,000

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Lenox Hill

350 East 62nd Street

$520,000

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Lenox Hill

333 East 66th Street

$499,000

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PlantShed

Would you believe that the location where Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal buy a Christmas tree in When Harry Met Sally is still open today? Well, it is, so you can go there and live out your favorite NYC rom-com! PlantShed has four locations in the city, the one featured in the movie being at 96th Street and Amsterdam Avenue on the Upper West Side. There’s another UWS one on 87th and Columbus, as well as Nolita and the East Village. You can pre-order a real fresh-cut Christmas tree on their website for home delivery, with prices starting at around $30 per foot. Next-day delivery to Manhattan is free, and they also provide free installation and a free tree stand. You can also buy one in person, but you’ll have to carry it home a la Harry and Sally.

Cost: High ($165 and up)
Quality: High
Delivery: Yes (Manhattan only)

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AA Trees

AA Trees‘ flagship location is in Southern Brooklyn, but they also offer online orders out of their Chelsea Market location. The company offers free delivery to anywhere in the city, and you can pay for installation and decorating, too. They also offer removal services. Prices start at $69.99 for a 3-foot tree, and $99.99 for a 4-5 foot tree, with delivery included.

Cost: Medium
Quality: High
Delivery: Yes

Buying a Christmas Tree From a Street Vendor

Come December, there’s pretty much a Christmas tree vendor on every street corner. But be careful, as freshness can vary from vendor to vendor, with some trees being cut over a month before the sale. Also, prices vary, with vendors in highly trafficked locations typically commanding higher prices, roughly $350 or more for a 6-foot tree. Many street vendors do offer free tree delivery for short distances.

Cost: Prices vary, can be high
Quality: Good
Delivery: Maybe (check with the vendor)

Buying a Christmas Tree From a Grocery Store

Many grocery store chains, including Whole Foods, typically sell trees at affordable prices.

Cost: Low (prices typically start at $5 per foot)
Quality: Good
Delivery: Yes (most stores offer free home delivery)

Buying a Christmas Tree From an Online Vendor in NYC

Sure, you can buy a farm-fresh Christmas tree on Amazon, but typically, they are small, potted mini trees fit for a window or table. You can also buy real Christmas trees from local NYC online vendors. NYC Trees offers a package that includes delivery, decoration services, and even removal. Prices start at $149 for a four-foot tree and go up by about $20 to $30 per foot after that. The company sources its trees from New York farms.

The NYC Tree Lady offers a unique online delivery service. For roughly $25 per foot, the Tree Lady will handpick and cut a tree for you upon order and deliver it to your door. It’s a good way to guarantee convenience, quality, and freshness.

Cost: High (prices range between $20-$30 per foot)
Quality: High
Delivery: Yes (in some cases, it’s included in the price)

Hoboken

234 Hudson Street

$2,450 base rent

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Hoboken

523 Willow Avenue

$2,650 base rent

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Hoboken

84 Washington Street

$2,200 base rent

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Hoboken

527 Willow Avenue

$2,300 base rent

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Hoboken

219 Park Avenue

$2,350 base rent

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Hoboken

334 Hudson Street

$2,650 base rent

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Hoboken

514 Observer Highway

$2,496 base rent

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Hoboken

205 3rd Street

$2,400 base rent

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Hoboken

700 Willow Avenue

$1,900 base rent

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Hoboken

323 Bloomfield Street

$2,450 base rent

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Hoboken

104 Jefferson Street

$2,769 base rent

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Hoboken

320 Grand Street

$2,700 base rent

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1

Where to Buy a Christmas Tree in NYC Sustainably

A sustainable Christmas tree may sound like an oxymoron, but some vendors are more environmentally-friendly than others. See below for two local options known for their eco-friendly practices.

NYC Farmers Markets

Local farmers markets in NYC often vet their Christmas tree vendors to ensure they adhere to sustainable practices, like planting a tree to replace one cut down. In addition to being sustainable, trees at farmers markets are often among the freshest you can get in the city. But all of this fresh goodness comes at a price: these trees usually cost more.

Cost: High
Quality: High
Delivery: No

Bedford-Stuyvesant

1240 Bedford Avenue

$650,000

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Canarsie

665 Varkens Hook Road

$649,999

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Canarsie

1559 Remsen Avenue

$574,900

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2

Ocean Hill

369 Marion Street

$450,000

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1

Bergen Beach

1091 East 72nd Street

$599,000

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Brighton Beach

40 Br 1 Road

$475,000

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Brighton Beach

3145 Brighton 04th Street

$449,000

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Midwood

915 East 17th Street

$499,000

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1

Bushwick

1474 Bushwick Avenue

$675,000

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1

Wingate

647 Midwood Street

$700,000

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2

Williamsburg

195 South 4th Street

$400,000

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Crown Heights

213 Eastern Parkway

$565,000

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1

Upstate New York Christmas Tree Farms

If you have access to a car and are looking for a fun holiday weekend activity, consider heading to a Christmas tree farm upstate. One suggestion is Saltman Tree Farm in Rhinebeck, NY. It’s roughly two hours north of Manhattan and will provide the tools you need to cut your tree. They will also help you tie your tree to the roof of your car.

Happy holidays!

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