The list represents the cities with the most holiday spirit, with Texas landing 3 of the top 5 spots. Across the country, the average cost to hire a holiday lighting pro is $168-$300 and wrapping outdoor trees with holiday lights can cost $60+ depending on the type, shape, and height of the tree. So when should you book your holiday lights installation? According to the findings, the second to last week of November (21 – 27) is the most popular time of year to hang holiday lights.
The most festive cities in the U.S. based on Thumbtack’s findings are:
- Austin, Texas
- Dallas Ft. Worth, Texas
- Seattle, Washington
- Houston, Texas
- Denver, Colorado
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Atlanta, Georgia
- San Francisco, California
- Kansas City, Missouri
- San Antonio, Texas
- Chicago, Illinois
- Orlando, Florida
- Tampa, Florida
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Portland, Oregon
- West Palm Beach, Florida
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- Detroit, Michigan
- San Diego, California
“Christmas light installers book very quickly once the holiday season is in gear, so plan to call and schedule your installation as early as possible,” states David Steckel, Home Expert at Thumbtack. “Putting up lights is a festive way to decorate your house, but it can also be time-consuming, stressful, and dangerous. Instead of taking the risk of falling off a ladder and spending the holidays on crutches or starting an electrical fire, hire a professional who will go over your options to make your vision come to life and use the right special equipment to hang everything safely and properly.”
Thumbtack is a technology leader building the modern home management platform. Through the Thumbtack app, homeowners can effortlessly manage their homes — confidently knowing what to do, when to do it, and who to hire. Bringing the $500 billion home services industry online, Thumbtack empowers millions of homeowners to fix, maintain, and improve their most valuable asset. Hundreds of thousands of local service professionals, from painters and plumbers to photographers and electricians, use the Thumbtack platform to grow their business each year.
Methodology: Data is from consumer requests on the Thumbtack platform from January 2022 to the present for holiday lighting installations and removals. Rankings were based on the relative frequency of such requests adjusted for the population of state and metropolitan areas. All pricing data is based on national average cost estimates using data provided by Thumbtack pros and additional research, actual prices may vary based on city and supply.
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