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title: Tree Service in Southeast Reno and Hidden Valley (89502)
url: https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/southeast-reno/
business: Battle Born Tree Service
address: 6301 US Highway 50 East, Carson City, NV 89701
phone: 775.232.8243
hours: Office Monday-Friday 8:30 am-5:00 pm; phones answered seven days a week; 24-hour emergency service
credentials: ISA Certified Arborist WE-11728A on staff; Nevada Business License # 20131580674; fully insured
type: Tree service (removal, crane work, pruning, stump grinding, defensible space, snow removal, firewood)
---

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# Tree service in Southeast Reno and Hidden Valley (ZIP 89502)

ZIP 89502 is older and more rented than Reno as a whole: about 62% of its homes predate 1980 against 37% citywide, and only about 36% are owner-occupied (ACS 2020-2024, ZCTA 89502).

Battle Born Tree Service provides tree service in Southeast Reno and Hidden Valley, ZIP 89502, where about 62% of homes were built before 1980 and roughly two in three households rent. An ISA Certified Arborist looks at every job before work starts, and estimates are free.

## Southeast Reno and Hidden Valley at a glance

- **Drive from our yard:** about 39 min 31.0 miles

- **Elevation:** 4,394 ft USGS

- **USDA hardiness zone:** 7b 2023 map

- **Homes built before 1980:** 62% median year built 1977

- **Wildfire risk to homes (Washoe County):** higher than 97.2% of US counties USDA Forest Service, county figure

- **Owner-occupied homes:** 36% ACS 2020-2024

Sources: drive time from our yard at 6301 US Highway 50 East, free-flow, OSRM / Census Geocoder; elevation, USGS 3DEP; hardiness zone, USDA 2023 map; housing figures, U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 five-year estimates; wildfire risk, USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (April 2026 data). Retrieved October 1, 2026.

ZIP 89502 holds about 19,300 households on 22 square miles, and it is one of the older, more rented corners of Reno. The citywide page on [tree service in Reno](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/) averages the whole city; this page sticks to what the Census says about this ZIP.

## How old are the homes, and the trees, in ZIP 89502?

About 62% of housing in the ZIP was built before 1980 and about 16% before 1960, against 37% and 12% for Reno as a whole. Only about 12% has gone up since 2000, where the city figure is 36%. The median home here dates from 1977, thirteen years older than Reno's 1990 median (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024, ZCTA 89502).

A tree planted beside a 1977 house is close to fifty years old now. Trees that age carry long limbs over roofs, fences and sidewalks, and removals tend to be large ones in tight spaces. Our [guide to tight-backyard removals](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/tree-removal-tight-backyard/) explains how a crew gets a big tree down when it cannot simply fall.

## Who decides about the trees on a rented lot?

Only about 36% of ZIP 89502 households own their home, compared with about 50% across Reno, and only about a third of homes are single-family detached. Mobile homes make up about 7% of housing, roughly double the city share. Many trees here probably stand on land owned by a landlord, a park operator or an association rather than by the person who lives under them.

That changes who you call. If you rent, the owner or manager has to approve removal or pruning. If you manage the property, see [tree service for HOAs and property managers](https://battleborntreeservice.com/who-we-serve/hoas-and-property-managers/). General information only: the owner of the land, and the agency where public property is involved, decides.

## What is the ground and weather like?

The ZIP sits at about 4,394 feet, around 110 feet lower than the central Reno point, and the 2023 USDA map rates it hardiness zone 7b. A rain gauge 1.5 miles away (Reno 6.8 SE) averages 9.87 inches of precipitation a year, and Reno-Tahoe International Airport, also 1.5 miles off, records 20.9 inches of snow and a 55-degree mean temperature (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).

Under ten inches of rain means every shade tree depends on a hose or a drip line. A tree that has lost its water supply shows it in the crown first. See [watering mature trees in the high desert](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/watering-mature-trees-high-desert/).

## What do the fire numbers say for ZIP 89502?

The USDA Forest Service publishes wildfire figures for Census places, and a ZIP has none of its own, so the figures here are Reno's: risk to homes higher than 97.7% of US communities, and about 5% of the city's buildings in the direct exposure zone. Do not read them as this ZIP's number.

The fire record around it is its own. Thirty-three perimeters of 300 acres or more since 1980 have a mapped center within about 10 miles. They include the Arrowcreek Fire of 2000, mapped at 2,788 acres with its center about 6 miles away, the Prater Fire of 2017 at 2,700 acres, about 6 miles, and the Sparks Fire of 1983 at 25,541 acres, about 9 miles. Wood is the main heat for about 0.5% of households here, a little above the city's 0.3%.

## What we do in ZIP 89502

- [Tree removal in Southeast Reno](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/southeast-reno/tree-removal/), including large and hazardous trees
- [Trimming and pruning in Southeast Reno](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/southeast-reno/tree-trimming/), dead wooding and cabling
- [Stump grinding](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/stump-grinding/) after a removal, if you want it in the estimate
- [24-hour emergency tree service](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/emergency-tree-service/) and storm clean-up
- [Arborist consultations](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/arborist-consultation/) for owners and managers who need a plan

The yard is about 31 miles away, about 39 minutes without traffic. That is a drive time, not an arrival promise. The phone is answered seven days a week.

### Sources

- [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates, ZCTA 89502 and Reno city](https://data.census.gov/) (retrieved October 17, 2026)
- [NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, Reno 6.8 SE (US1NVWH0144) and Reno-Tahoe International Airport (USW00023185)](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-based-station/us-climate-normals) (retrieved October 1, 2026)
- [USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities: Reno, NV](https://wildfirerisk.org/download/) (April 2026 data)
- [National Interagency Fire Center, fire perimeter history and WFIGS perimeters](https://data-nifc.opendata.arcgis.com/) (retrieved October 1, 2026)
- [USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023, ZIP 89502](https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/) (retrieved October 17, 2026)
- [City of Reno Urban Forestry: tree FAQs](https://www.reno.gov/parks-and-recreation/parks-facilities/urban-forestry/tree-faqs.php) (read October 17, 2026)
- [OSRM public routing server (OpenStreetMap road network), free-flow driving estimate from the Carson City yard](https://project-osrm.org/) (retrieved October 17, 2026)

### Rules here

The City of Reno does not require a permit to remove or prune a tree on private property. A tree in a City right-of-way or on City property needs a Tree Work Permit, and the work must be done by a Certified Arborist. Reno Urban Forestry answers questions about which strip of ground is which.

If you are unsure whether your lot is inside the city limits, ask before the work. Association rules, where they exist, still apply. We have an ISA Certified Arborist on staff, WE-11728A. The agency decides.

### Services in Southeast Reno and Hidden Valley

- [Tree removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/southeast-reno/tree-removal/)
- [Tree trimming and pruning](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/southeast-reno/tree-trimming/)

### Part of Reno

- [Tree service in Reno](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/)

### Talk to the office

[775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243)

| Monday to Friday | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm |
|---|---|
| Saturday and Sunday | Office closed, phones answered |

Phones answered seven days a week. 24-hour emergency service.

[Free estimate](#quote)

### Related

- [Reno](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/)
- [Tree removal in Southeast Reno and Hidden Valley](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/southeast-reno/tree-removal/)
- [Tree trimming and pruning in Southeast Reno and Hidden Valley](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/southeast-reno/tree-trimming/)
- [North Central Reno and the University area (89512)](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/north-central-reno/)
- [Do you need a permit to remove a tree in Northern Nevada?](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/tree-removal-permits-northern-nevada/)
- [How old are the homes, and the trees? Housing age by town](https://battleborntreeservice.com/data/housing-age-by-town/)

## Other places in the Truckee Meadows

[Reno Washoe County · about 43 min from our yard · 4,505 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/)[South Reno Washoe County · about 30 min from our yard · 4,492 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/south-reno/)[Galena and Mt. Rose Highway Washoe County · about 35 min from our yard · 5,634 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/galena-mt-rose/)[Old Southwest Reno Washoe County · about 41 min from our yard · 4,593 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/old-southwest-reno/)[Caughlin Ranch Washoe County · about 44 min from our yard · 4,884 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/caughlin-ranch/)[Northwest Reno and Somersett Washoe County · about 54 min from our yard · 5,432 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/northwest-reno/)[the North Valleys and Stead Washoe County · about 50 min from our yard · 5,075 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/north-valleys/)[Sparks Washoe County · about 41 min from our yard · 4,413 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/sparks/)[Spanish Springs Washoe County · about 53 min from our yard · 4,522 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/)[Sun Valley Washoe County · about 46 min from our yard · 4,720 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/sun-valley/)[Lemmon Valley Washoe County · about 48 min from our yard · 4,954 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/lemmon-valley/)[Golden Valley Washoe County · about 47 min from our yard · 5,097 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/golden-valley/)[Cold Springs Washoe County · about 59 min from our yard · 5,057 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/cold-springs/)[Verdi Washoe County · about 54 min from our yard · 4,897 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/verdi/)[Mogul Washoe County · about 52 min from our yard · 4,705 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/mogul/)[Washoe Valley Washoe County · about 25 min from our yard · 5,103 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/washoe-valley/)[Palomino Valley Washoe County · about 67 min from our yard · 4,433 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/palomino-valley/)[West Reno Washoe County · about 45 min from our yard · 4,742 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/west-reno/)[North Central Reno and the University area Washoe County · about 42 min from our yard · 4,632 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/north-central-reno/)[East Sparks Washoe County · about 44 min from our yard · 4,403 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/east-sparks/)[North Sparks and Wingfield Springs Washoe County · about 56 min from our yard · 4,526 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/north-sparks/)

## Tree service questions in Southeast Reno and Hidden Valley

Still have a question? Call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243). Phones are answered seven days a week.

### Do I need a permit to remove a tree in ZIP 89502?

Not on private property inside the City of Reno. The City requires a Tree Work Permit, and a Certified Arborist, only for trees in a right-of-way or on City property. If you are unsure of the boundary, ask Reno Urban Forestry first.

### I rent in Southeast Reno. Can I have a dead tree removed?

The owner or property manager decides, because the tree is theirs. Ask them to call for an estimate, or call us with the address and we will explain what the arborist would look at.

### How far is Southeast Reno from your Carson City yard?

About 31 miles, or about 39 minutes without traffic, from 6301 US Highway 50 East. That is a drive time, not an arrival promise.

### Is Hidden Valley covered by this page?

This page covers ZIP 89502 as a whole, and the Census figures describe the whole ZIP, not one neighborhood. Call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243) with the street and we will confirm we can come.

### What should I do if a limb comes down on a fence or car overnight?

If anyone is hurt call 911. If a power line is involved, stay away and call NV Energy. Then call our 24-hour emergency line at [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243).