How much does it cost to install a fence?

A 150-ft residential fence typically costs $1,500-26,000 installed depending on material, with most wood and chain-link projects landing between $1,500 and $8,300. Vinyl and aluminum run $3,300-10,800 for the same length, and wrought iron runs $14,250-26,250. Enter your material, height, and length above for an exact estimate.

What is the average cost of a fence per foot?

The average installed fence costs $10-95 per linear foot depending on material, with chain link at the low end and wrought iron at the high end. Wood privacy and vinyl privacy, the two most commonly installed residential materials, run $25-60 per foot installed. Height, gates, and your state add or subtract from that base rate.

How much does a 200-ft fence cost?

A 200-ft wood privacy fence costs roughly $4,400-11,000 installed at 6 feet tall, scaling up directly from the 150-ft figures on this page. Chain link over the same length runs $2,000-7,000, and vinyl runs $6,000-12,000. Multiply your material's per-foot rate by 200 for a quick estimate, then add gates and removal separately.

Is it cheaper to install a fence yourself?

DIY installation saves roughly 35-45% versus hiring a contractor, since that's the typical labor share of an installed fence. On a $5,550 mid-tier 150-ft wood fence, that puts materials-only DIY costs around $3,450. The savings are real but require your own tools, several days of labor, and a tolerance for redoing mistakes.

How much does it cost to add a gate to a fence?

A single walk gate costs $130-900 installed depending on material, while a wider drive gate costs $300-3,000. Chain-link gates sit at the low end of both ranges; wrought-iron and aluminum gates, with heavier frames, sit at the high end. Most fence quotes price gates separately from the per-foot fence line rate.

Does removing an old fence cost extra?

Yes — fence removal typically costs $3-8 per linear foot on top of the new installation. For a 150-ft fence, that adds $450-1,200 to the project. Some contractors bundle removal into the install price if they're doing both jobs back to back, so ask before assuming it's separate.

Do I need a permit to install a fence?

Many municipalities require a fence permit, typically costing $40-200, especially for fences over 6 feet or those near property lines. Requirements vary widely by city and HOA, so check locally before starting. Most contractors include pulling the permit as part of their installed price.

How much more does a taller fence cost?

Going from 6 feet to 8 feet typically adds 20-30% to the installed cost across most materials, driven by taller posts, deeper footings, and more material per linear foot. A 4-ft fence, by contrast, typically costs 10-20% less than the same material at 6 feet. Height is the second-biggest cost driver after material choice.

Fence Cost Calculator

This fence cost calculator estimates your installed fence cost by material, height, length, gates, and state — the same numbers a contractor's quote would break down. Enter your project details below to get a materials-vs-labor total in low, mid, and high tiers.

Updated September 22, 2026 · Sources and methodology

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Material

Height

Fence Length

Walk Gates

Drive Gates

State

Remove Old FenceDIY (materials only)

Estimated Total

$3,990$6,070$9,050

Wood Privacy Fence, 6 ft, 150 ft — mid estimate emphasized

Cost Per Foot$27-$61

Cost Breakdown

Item	Low	High	% of Mid
Materials	$2,250	$5,250	57%
Labor	$1,500	$3,000	35%
Gates	$200	$600	7%
Removal	$0	$0	0%
Permit	$40	$200	2%

2026 figures from published cost guides and retail prices; varies by region and contractor.

Fencing a 150-ft yard runs anywhere from $1,500 to $26,000 depending almost entirely on which material you pick — chain link and wood sit at one end, wrought iron at the other. Before you request quotes, it helps to see where your project lands and why. The cost calculators hub breaks every material out into its own page if you already know what you want installed.

How This Fence Cost Calculator Prices a Project

This fence cost calculator combines four published data points for whatever material you pick — material cost per foot, labor cost per foot, gate pricing, and your state's labor-cost index — into one installed total. Change the material, height, or length above and every number below updates to match, so you can compare options without doing the arithmetic yourself.

Fence Cost per Foot by Material

The table below uses a 150-ft run at 6 feet tall, installed (materials + labor), before gates, removal, or your state's multiplier are added.

Material	Installed per ft	150-ft total (low–mid–high)	Lifespan
Chain link (galvanized)	$10–35	$1,500 – $3,000 – $5,250	15–20 years
Split rail (wood, 4 ft)	$13–31	$1,950 – $3,000 – $4,650	15–20 years
Composite	$20–55	$3,000 – $5,250 – $8,250	25–30 years
Wood privacy	$25–55	$3,750 – $5,550 – $8,250	15–25 years
Vinyl privacy	$30–60	$4,500 – $6,900 – $9,000	25–35 years
Aluminum	$22–72	$3,300 – $6,150 – $10,800	30–50 years
Wrought iron	$95–175	$14,250 – $21,000 – $26,250	40–60 years

Wood and chain link dominate search volume because they're the cheapest ways to enclose a yard; wrought iron and custom aluminum sit at the top because both are labor-intensive to fabricate and install. See the full fence cost per foot reference table for every material at 4, 6, and 8 feet.

What Drives the Price

Five variables move your total more than anything else: material, height, length, gates, and location. Material alone can swing the per-foot price by 7x (chain link vs. wrought iron). Height matters next — going from 6 to 8 feet typically adds 20-30% to the installed price because it needs taller posts, deeper footings, and more board or fabric per foot. Length has the smallest effect on the per-foot rate but the largest effect on your total bill, since it's a straight multiplication. If you already know your material and just need exact post, rail, and picket counts before you call a supplier, the fence calculator on the home page handles quantities without any pricing.

Labor vs Materials

Labor typically runs 35-45% of an installed fence's total cost, though the split varies sharply by material. Vinyl and chain link lean material-heavy because their components are prefabricated and snap or clip together quickly; wood and wrought iron lean labor-heavy because each board or panel is measured, cut, and fastened individually on site. A crew installing 150 feet of standard 6-ft wood privacy fence typically needs 1-2 days; the same length in prefab vinyl panels can go up in a single day.

Putting it together: a 150-ft, 6-ft wood privacy fence at mid-tier pricing runs about $5,550 for materials and labor, plus roughly $400 for one mid-tier walk gate and $120 for a typical permit — landing around $6,070 all in. Swap in vinyl privacy at the same length and height and that all-in total climbs closer to $7,420, since both the base installed cost and the gate hardware price out higher.

Gates, Removal, Permits

A walk gate (single, pedestrian-width) typically adds $130-$900 installed depending on material, while a drive gate wide enough for a vehicle runs $300-$3,000. Chain link gates sit at the low end of both ranges; aluminum and wrought iron gates, with heavier frames and hardware, sit at the high end. Removing an old fence before the new one goes in adds $3-$8 per linear foot — for 150 feet, that's $450-$1,200. Permits, where required, typically cost $40-$200 and are usually pulled by the contractor as part of the job — check local rules first, since height limits and setback requirements vary by city (our fence height and permit guide covers the basics). None of these figures include labor for grading uneven ground or working around slopes, which a contractor prices separately after a site visit.

DIY vs Hiring

Skipping labor and doing the install yourself saves roughly 35-45% of the total, since that's the labor share described above. On 150 feet of 6-ft wood privacy fence, that's the difference between an installed total around $5,550 and a materials-only total closer to $3,450 — a real savings, but it assumes you already own or can rent a post-hole digger, a level, and basic power tools, and that you have a full weekend or two free. Chain link and split rail are the easiest DIY materials because they use fewer fasteners per foot; wrought iron and custom panel work are the hardest to DIY well because layout errors are difficult to hide. Whichever direction you go, nail down your exact post and picket count first — get your quantities free before you buy any materials, and see how the main options stack up in our fence materials comparison.

Regional Differences

CalcFence applies each state's labor-cost index to your whole project total, not just the labor line, to approximate how far material and labor dollars stretch in that state. On a 150-ft, 6-ft wood privacy fence with a $5,550 national mid-tier total, the highest-cost states add roughly 16-28%: Hawaii ($7,080), Alaska ($6,800), New York ($6,660), California ($6,520), and Massachusetts ($6,440). The lowest-cost states shave off 5-8%: Mississippi ($5,130), Arkansas ($5,190), Alabama and West Virginia ($5,220 each), and South Carolina ($5,270). Select your state in the calculator above to apply your local multiplier automatically.

Get Quotes

Use the numbers above as a baseline before you call contractors, then get 2-3 written quotes to compare against it. A quote that's far outside these ranges either includes work this calculator doesn't account for — heavy grading, rock excavation, extensive tree clearing — or is worth a second look. These figures reflect 2026 published cost-guide and retail pricing data, so treat them as a planning benchmark and always confirm current material costs with local suppliers before budgeting.

Fence Cost by Length and Material

Installed cost (materials and labor) for a 6-ft fence at the national average, before gates, removal, or permits. Bold is the mid estimate; the range below it is low to high.

Fence length	Chain-Link (galvanized)	Wood Privacy	Vinyl Privacy	Aluminum	Composite
50 ft	$1,000 $500 – $1,750	$1,850 $1,250 – $2,750	$2,300 $1,500 – $3,000	$2,050 $1,100 – $3,600	$1,750 $1,000 – $2,750
80 ft (20×20 ft enclosure)	$1,600 $800 – $2,800	$2,960 $2,000 – $4,400	$3,680 $2,400 – $4,800	$3,280 $1,760 – $5,760	$2,800 $1,600 – $4,400
100 ft	$2,000 $1,000 – $3,500	$3,700 $2,500 – $5,500	$4,600 $3,000 – $6,000	$4,100 $2,200 – $7,200	$3,500 $2,000 – $5,500
150 ft	$3,000 $1,500 – $5,250	$5,550 $3,750 – $8,250	$6,900 $4,500 – $9,000	$6,150 $3,300 – $10,800	$5,250 $3,000 – $8,250
200 ft	$4,000 $2,000 – $7,000	$7,400 $5,000 – $11,000	$9,200 $6,000 – $12,000	$8,200 $4,400 – $14,400	$7,000 $4,000 – $11,000
250 ft	$5,000 $2,500 – $8,750	$9,250 $6,250 – $13,750	$11,500 $7,500 – $15,000	$10,250 $5,500 – $18,000	$8,750 $5,000 – $13,750
300 ft	$6,000 $3,000 – $10,500	$11,100 $7,500 – $16,500	$13,800 $9,000 – $18,000	$12,300 $6,600 – $21,600	$10,500 $6,000 – $16,500
400 ft	$8,000 $4,000 – $14,000	$14,800 $10,000 – $22,000	$18,400 $12,000 – $24,000	$16,400 $8,800 – $28,800	$14,000 $8,000 – $22,000
500 ft	$10,000 $5,000 – $17,500	$18,500 $12,500 – $27,500	$23,000 $15,000 – $30,000	$20,500 $11,000 – $36,000	$17,500 $10,000 – $27,500

Wood Privacy Fence Cost by State

Installed cost of 150 ft of 6-ft wood privacy fence in every state, with the state multiplier applied, before gates, removal, or permits.

State	Multiplier	150 ft installed
National average	1.00	$5,550 $3,750 – $8,250
Alabama	0.94	$5,220 $3,530 – $7,760
Alaska	1.23	$6,800 $4,590 – $10,110
Arizona	1.01	$5,610 $3,790 – $8,330
Arkansas	0.94	$5,190 $3,510 – $7,710
California	1.18	$6,520 $4,410 – $9,690
Colorado	1.07	$5,970 $4,030 – $8,870
Connecticut	1.14	$6,330 $4,280 – $9,410
Delaware	1.07	$5,970 $4,030 – $8,870
District of Columbia	1.06	$5,910 $3,990 – $8,790
Florida	1.05	$5,830 $3,940 – $8,660
Georgia	0.97	$5,410 $3,660 – $8,040
Hawaii	1.27	$7,080 $4,780 – $10,520
Idaho	1.00	$5,550 $3,750 – $8,250
Illinois	1.04	$5,770 $3,900 – $8,580
Indiana	0.97	$5,410 $3,660 – $8,040
Iowa	0.97	$5,380 $3,640 – $8,000
Kansas	0.96	$5,360 $3,620 – $7,960
Kentucky	0.95	$5,270 $3,560 – $7,840
Louisiana	0.95	$5,270 $3,560 – $7,840
Maine	1.05	$5,830 $3,940 – $8,660
Maryland	1.11	$6,160 $4,160 – $9,160
Massachusetts	1.16	$6,440 $4,350 – $9,570
Michigan	0.98	$5,440 $3,680 – $8,090
Minnesota	1.02	$5,690 $3,840 – $8,460
Mississippi	0.93	$5,130 $3,470 – $7,630
Missouri	0.97	$5,410 $3,660 – $8,040
Montana	1.00	$5,550 $3,750 – $8,250
Nebraska	0.97	$5,380 $3,640 – $8,000
Nevada	1.05	$5,830 $3,940 – $8,660
New Hampshire	1.07	$5,970 $4,030 – $8,870
New Jersey	1.15	$6,380 $4,310 – $9,490
New Mexico	0.97	$5,410 $3,660 – $8,040
New York	1.20	$6,660 $4,500 – $9,900
North Carolina	0.97	$5,380 $3,640 – $8,000
North Dakota	0.98	$5,440 $3,680 – $8,090
Ohio	0.99	$5,490 $3,710 – $8,170
Oklahoma	0.96	$5,330 $3,600 – $7,920
Oregon	1.09	$6,050 $4,090 – $8,990
Pennsylvania	1.09	$6,050 $4,090 – $8,990
Rhode Island	1.10	$6,110 $4,130 – $9,080
South Carolina	0.95	$5,270 $3,560 – $7,840
South Dakota	0.97	$5,380 $3,640 – $8,000
Tennessee	0.96	$5,330 $3,600 – $7,920
Texas	1.02	$5,690 $3,840 – $8,460
Utah	1.02	$5,690 $3,840 – $8,460
Vermont	1.06	$5,880 $3,980 – $8,750
Virginia	1.02	$5,690 $3,840 – $8,460
Washington	1.13	$6,240 $4,220 – $9,280
West Virginia	0.94	$5,220 $3,530 – $7,760
Wisconsin	0.99	$5,490 $3,710 – $8,170
Wyoming	0.99	$5,490 $3,710 – $8,170

Sources and Methodology

Every price on this page comes from one dataset compiled from published 2026 sources: national cost guides (Angi, HomeGuide, Homewyse, Fixr, Ergeon), fence supplier pricing, Iowa State University Extension livestock-fencing budgets, and Home Depot retail prices used to sanity-check material costs.

Low, mid, high: where sources disagreed, low is the lowest credible figure, mid is the median of the credible figures, and high is the highest credible figure. Clear outliers are excluded.
Installed cost is material cost per foot plus labor cost per foot, times fence length. Material rates are published separately for 4, 5, 6, and 8 ft; labor is scaled by height (4 ft ×0.80, 5 ft ×0.90, 6 ft ×1.00, 8 ft ×1.35).
State multiplier = 0.5 + 0.5 × (state construction cost index ÷ 100), using the BuildCost 2026 Construction Cost Index (CC BY 4.0) and RSMeans for Washington, D.C. It is a general construction index, not a fence-specific wage, so treat state figures as directional.
Gates, removal, and permits are priced per gate, per foot of old fence, and per permit, and added on top in the calculator.

Dataset version 2026-09. Sources accessed September 6, 2026. Page last updated September 22, 2026. Spot an outdated number? Tell us and we will re-check it.

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