Price guide
Most Houston-area homes pay between $1,400 and $3,830 the first year for professionally installed Christmas lights, and 30% less each year after on a lease. Here are our real, published prices, with examples for every kind of home.
Prices current as of November 2026.
from $600
We install, service, take down and store. 30% off every year after.
Next year and every year after: 30% less.
Price my home · Leasefrom $640
We install commercial-grade lights you keep. You take them down and store them.
from $34/ft
Year-round, app-controlled lights for every holiday. Install once, no ladders again.
2-year install warranty. The manufacturer covers the lights themselves.
Price my home · Permanent| Item | Lease | Own |
|---|---|---|
| Roofline, one-story | $8/ft | $8.80/ft |
| Roofline, two-story | $10/ft | $11/ft |
| Smart RGB upgrade | +$12/ft | +$13.20/ft |
| Tree wrap, trunk only | $300 | $330 |
| Tree wrap, small, under 10 ft | $450 | $495.00 |
| Tree wrap, medium, 10–20 ft | $950 | $1,045 |
| Tree wrap, large, 20 ft+ | $1,900 | $2,090 |
| Window outline | $150 | $165 |
| Door frame | $130 | $143 |
| Garage door outline | $200 | $220.00 |
| Shrub net lights | $90 | $99.00 |
| Lit wreath (36") | $350 | $385.00 |
| Walkway & drive stakes | $9/ft | $9.90/ft |
| Pre-lit garland | $35/ft | $38.50/ft |
| Design & setup fee | $200 | $200 |
| Minimum order | $600 | $640 |
Own prices are 10% higher because you keep the commercial-grade lights. Lease prices include free service calls all season, January takedown and storage.
| Example home | Lease, year 1 | Lease, each year after | Own |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-story ranch, 150 ft of roofline | $1,400 | $980 | $1,520 |
| Two-story family home: 220 ft roofline, 2 small trees, wreath, 4 shrubs | $3,830 | $2,681 | $4,193 |
| Large two-story or waterfront home: 340 ft roofline, 2 medium trees, 4 windows, garage | $6,140 | $4,298 | $6,734 |
| Ranch with a big live oak: 160 ft roofline, large tree, 60 ft of walkway lights | $3,920 | $2,744 | $4,292 |
| Permanent example | Installed price |
|---|---|
| One-story, 150 ft of Standard track | $5,100 |
| Two-story, 200 ft of Signature track, 6 uplights, 8 driveway lights | $14,460 |
| One-story home, 150 ft roofline | Year 1 | Years 2–5 (each) | 5-year total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lease | $1,400 | $980 | $5,320 |
| Own (you hang it yourself after year 1) | $1,520 | $0 plus your time | $1,520 |
| Permanent, Standard | $5,100 | $0 | $5,100 |
Lease is the easiest choice if you never want to touch a ladder or store lights. Own is cheapest if you're comfortable rehanging them yourself. Permanent costs the most up front, but it works for every holiday and never comes down.
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Questions
For a typical Houston-area home, $1,400 to $3,830 for the first year on a lease, including the lights, design, install, service calls, takedown and storage. Larger homes with trees can run higher. Renewal years cost 30% less.
$8 per foot for one-story rooflines and $10 per foot for two-story, including commercial-grade C9 bulbs. Owned lights are 10% more. Permanent lighting is $34 to $50 per foot.
Because your lights are already custom-cut for your home and stored labeled for it. Reinstalling them takes less time and material, so every renewal year costs 30% less.
About $5,100 for a one-story home with 150 feet of Standard track. Permanent systems start at $3,500, with a 2-year installation warranty.
Yes. Leases start at $600 (the $200 setup fee plus about 50 feet of roofline), owned lights at $640 and permanent systems at $3,500.
Yes. Our hometown hero discount is 10% off for first responder, nurse, teacher, active-duty military, veteran. Choose your group at checkout and show an ID or proof of service at install.
Snap a photo of your home. Our designer finds your rooflines, lets you pick your lights and prices it on the spot. No sales call needed.
