Real Estate, Trees and Lot Values

Urban trees are worth much more than their value of wood - 25 times more than their country cousins in the forest - since city trees enhance the value of real estate. In some cases, trees can raise the value of a lot compared to the same lot without trees by as much as 20 percent. On average, trees add between 5 and 7 percent to the value of a residential lot. Nationwide, that added value results in an extra $5,000 per lot, according to the U. S. Forest Service. Any property with trees invariably sells faster too.