No tree service is listed in Boston yet. Below: how to handle the 3 most common tree service problems yourself, what a pro charges in Massachusetts, and pros in nearby cities. Boston's ~280,000 households generate an estimated 12,000 tree service jobs a year.
Tools, time, the first steps, and exactly when to stop and call a pro.
Steps
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Stop and call a pro if
Rules in the US: Street trees in the parkway strip usually belong to the city — root pruning there needs the city forester's sign-off.
Why Boston homes get this: Boston's short growing season compresses landscaping into spring and summer, with intensive spring cleanup and fall winterization essential. Snow removal is a major winter service, and tight urban lots and historic properties require careful, space-conscious work.
What a pro charges in the region, next to what the fixes above cost in parts.
If you do it yourself: parts
Quote requests from Boston go to listed pros within ~60 km.
Boston's 280,000 households generate an estimated 12,000 tree service jobs a year. 21 landscaper pros are listed on HireLocal — about 1.2 % of the 1,700 the market can support.
| Households | 279,216 |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied share | 35 % |
| Jobs per year (tree service) | 12,155 |
| Pros the market supports | 1,748 |
| listed on HireLocal | 21 |
| Coverage | 1.2 % |
| Score | 99 / 100 |
By national ratios Boston supports about 1,700 full-time landscaper pros — a large market with room for niche specialists, emergency-only operators and franchises alike. That is larger than most United States cities we cover. Only 35 % of homes are owner-occupied: landlords, building managers and housing associations place much of the work, often as recurring contracts. The housing stock is old for the country, which pushes repair and replacement demand above the national average.
21 landscaper pros are listed in Boston; 0 of them offer tree service specifically. Every listed pro covers roughly 9,600 households — plenty of room before this market reads as crowded.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2019–2023); U.S. BLS OEWS; HireLocal listings. Updated . How we calculate →
If you are training as a landscaper, Boston is a market to start in: it supports about 1,700 pros and HireLocal lists 21, so a new listing is visible immediately. Pros in United States typically charge $300–2,000.
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