Artificial Christmas trees come in a dizzying, dazzling array of shapes, widths, heights and colors, and even with extras like pre-strung lights and dustings of faux snow. No matter what you’re looking for in your faux tree, there’s a great one for you in this list of the 12 best artificial Christmas trees under $100, so you can stick to your holiday season budget while making many merry memories.
People opt for artificial trees for all sorts of reasons, such as having seasonal allergies or asthma that can be triggered by a real tree in the home, or they don’t want to be stuck cleaning up pine needles through St. Patrick’s Day. Or they find they can save money by buying an artificial tree, since the average cost of a real Christmas tree last year went up 10% to 30%, while you can reuse the same artificial Christmas tree for years.
All of these beautiful artificial Christmas trees below are well rated, attractive, budget friendly, come with a stand and involve just a few snaps and pops for easy setup and take-down. Choosing your favorite becomes more about your own preferences — whether you want a classic-looking pine or spruce tree, or a wildly colorful faux one. Whether you love stringing your own lights or want to let someone else do it for you, prefer a smaller, daintier tree or you’re a maximalist at heart, or if you want to place yours indoors or out, if you’re ready to add some festiveness to your household, keep reading to see the best artificial Christmas trees under $100. If only the real thing will do, learn the best places to order real Christmas trees online.
The Best Artificial Christmas Trees for Any Style or Budget
Extra 10% off Select Life-Like Christmas Trees From Boscov’s
Whether you’re shopping for a tree large enough to fill a grand foyer or small enough to cozy up a studio apartment, you’ll find incredible prices on the perfect faux tree at Boscov’s! Instead of schlepping your whole family to the local tree farm in the dead of winter, you can stay warm and comfy inside while Boscov’s delivers your ideal tree right to your front door.
Why We Love It: From the festive 36-inch LED Fiber Optic Tree adorned with 140 color-changing tips to the elegant 4.5-foot Aberdeen Blue Spruce Life-Like Tree featuring blue-hued branches, you’ll find plenty of under $100 trees for every decor style. Plus, you can score an extra 10% off select life-like trees at Boscov’s when you shop now through December 14.
Price: $9.99 – $399.99 at Boscovs.com
The Best Classic Artificial Christmas Tree Under $100
Best Choice 6-Foot Premium Hinged Artificial Christmas Pine Tree
This 6-foot faux pine tree from Target has full, fluffy branches, it’s easy to put together in just three simple steps and is well constructed so it will easily hold all of your favorite ornaments!
Why We Love It: This classic pine tree is the perfect canvas to decorate however you’d like.
Price: $64.99 at Target
The Overall Best Classic Decorated Artificial Christmas Tree Under $100
Costway 5-Foot Pre-Lit Christmas Hinged Tree
This five-foot PVC pine tree has all sorts of pretty extras, including 150 warm LED lights, faux-snow covered pine cones, berries, classic ornaments, and even fake red apples, giving it a festive, old-fashioned feel.
Why We Love It: This feels like something out of a winter wonderland scene — and you’ll save by not having to buy any extras for it, it’s truly a one-and-done purchase.
Price: $80.99 at Target
The Best Classic Artificial Christmas Tree Under $50
Yaheetech 6-Foot Green Christmas Pine Tree
You don’t have to get a patchy, droopy tree just because you’re looking for a good bargain — this nice, big six-foot-tall pine tree makes a good pick at any price.
Why We Love It: Impressively big and bushy, and at under $40, this is a great budget buy!
Price: $39.99 at Amazon
The Best Black Artificial Christmas Tree
Yaheetech 6-Foot Pre-Lit Halloween Black Spruce Artificial Hinged Christmas Tree
This sizable black pre-lit tree can look sophisticated, say if you add silver, glittery decorations, or you can bust this out in fall and use it for Halloween decor. Prefer a blank black canvas, without any lights? Try this 6-foot black spruce from Casafield, also at Amazon.
Why We Love It: Bold, elegant, and statement-making, a black tree is a winning choice for a wintery, elegant look.
Price: $84.99 at Amazon
The Best White Artificial Christmas Tree Under $100
Costway 7.5-Foot Hinged Christmas Pine Tree
Just as elegant as the black tree, above, is this wintertime white pine tree from Walmart. Standing tall at 7.5 feet, it’s impressively big without being imposing.
Why We Love It: Makes a gorgeous canvas for any type of decorations, from shiny silver and gold to colorful greens and reds.
Price: $99.99 at Walmart
The Best Upside-Down Artificial Christmas Tree Under $100
The Holiday Aisle 6-Foot Artificial Christmas Tree
There’s something charmingly Dr. Seuss-esque about this upside-down tree, which has the added bonus of being a major space saver, too. Though it’s hard to believe, it’s very sturdy, so you don’t have to worry about it falling over on your pile of presents. This is just one of the many affordable trees and other decorative items in Wayfair’s holiday aisle. This comes with adjustable branches and LED lights with eight different settings, including sequential, flashing, fade, steady on and more, so you can customize it to your heart’s content.
Why We Love It: With its unusual inverted design, this is a fun and different style that’ll be the talk of Christmas.
Price: $92.99 at Wayfair
The Best Pink Artificial Christmas Tree Under $100
HOMCOM 7-Foot Pink Pre-Lit LED Douglas Fir Artificial Christmas Tree
Seven feet of fake bubblegum pink spruce fabulousness, pre-lit with 280 lights, just brimming with sweetness and fun. My friend and her daughter got a pink tree for Christmas a few years ago, and every photo is better than the next.
Why We Love It: Um, who wouldn’t love this fantastic color?!
Price: $89.99 at Home Depot
The Best Indoor/Outdoor LED Artificial Christmas Tree Under $100
Elnsivo 6-Foot Lighted Colorful LED Birch Tree
You can do it all with this can-do birch tree. Use the remote control to switch between 16 colors with the touch of a button, and set it up to go on and off with a timer, then switch how the frequency and style of color changes. This artificial tree’s branches can be hand adjusted, and you can “plant” it indoors or out — the waterproof design means it’ll be safe while outside.
Why We Love It: Being able to create a compelling light show right in your own home or yard is so cool!
Price: $99.99 at Amazon
The Best Candy Cane Striped Christmas Tree Under $100
4-Foot Red and White Swirl Candy Cane Colored Artificial Christmas Tree
This artificial candy cane tree is so much fun, and at a reasonable four feet tall and two feet wide, it is small enough to work in tighter spaces or even on a larger entryway table. There’s also a six-foot version if you prefer a bigger profile and don’t mind spending more.
Why We Love It: A supremely adorable option that won’t take up too much space.
Price: $69.95 at Treebuddees
The Best Tall Artificial Christmas Tree Under $100
Costway 8-Foot Artificial PVC Christmas Tree
Typically, taller artificial trees are costlier, but this eight-foot tall indoor/outdoor waterproof tree is tall and attractive and not a lot of money. Note that some users say it’s not as full looking, so this is a tree to get if you’re all about adding lights and ornaments, not if you were planning on using it as is.
Why We Love It: This cheap artificial Christmas tree is big and gorgeous.
Price: $62.59 at Walmart
The Best Hostess Gift Artificial Christmas Tree
Northlight 15” Potted Flocked Downswept Mini Village Pine Artificial Christmas Tree
Heading to a friend’s house for a tree-trimming party? Skip the flowers (they’ll have to run around and find a vase for them) and get them a seasonal gift instead, like this 15-inch-high faux pine with a burlap base.
Why We Love It: It makes a great gift and at 15” x 7”, it’s also a lovely, perfectly sized centerpiece for your own holiday table.
Price: $23.99 at Amazon
The Best Skinny Artificial Christmas Tree
North Valley 6-Foot Green Spruce Artificial Christmas Tree
This thin fake spruce tree is on sale at Joss & Main, so grab it while you can. It’s the perfect fit for a corner or smaller space, with realistic-looking full branches but a narrow profile.
Why We Love It: It’s got the best aspect of a smaller tree — in that it takes up less space — without losing either fullness or height.
Price: $74 at Joss & Main
Best Artificial Tree Storage Bag
Westline Christmas Tree Storage Bag
For under twenty bucks, invest in this sturdy storage bag to hold your disassembled artificial tree. At 65” x 15” x 30”, it’s big enough to fit a tree of up to nine feet tall. It comes with handles to make carrying easier, and the canvas material is waterproof to keep your tree free from mold and other damage.
Tip: Save any instructions that come with your artificial tree, and place them in a ziploc bag and stick them in here so you won’t forget how to set up your tree next year.
Why We Love It: It protects an artificial tree so you can get years of use out of it.
Price: $19.99 at Amazon
Artificial Christmas Tree Buying Guide
What makes artificial Christmas trees so great is that you get to pick exactly what you want, from the size, color and shape. Buying one can also be an effective way to save money, since you’ll most likely reuse your artificial tree multiple winters. Interestingly, the majority of Americans prefer artificial trees — 63 percent use them, while 24 percent want a live Christmas tree, and 10 percent of households have multiple trees, both artificial and real.
It’s hard to go wrong with the cheap artificial Christmas trees listed above — as noted, they’re all easy to set up and come with a stand, but if you’ve decided you want an artificial tree, take a minute first to measure where you’re going to place it to see how much room you have before you order, and once it arrives, be prepared to do a bit of setup and fluffing of branches to get it looking its best.
A Word About Safety
Artificial trees are less likely to catch on fire than real ones, but if you’re using lights, there’s still some risk involved. Make sure your wires are all fully intact, and supervise pets and young kids to make sure they’re not chewing or playing with the cords. Unplug your Christmas tree lights when you’re not in the same room, whether you’re using a real or artificial tree. My father-in-law always anchored our tree to the wall, which is recommended if you have members of the household — four-legged or otherwise — who could knock your tree over. Finally, always double-check that your artificial Christmas tree from prior years hasn’t been recalled.
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