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Fence Cost CalculatorMaterials and labor, by length, height, material, and region
Fence Cost Calculator
Enter your fence length, material, and location to see a realistic cost range for materials and labor.
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Your fence
150 linear feet is a common backyard perimeter run.
Perimeter = 2 x (length + width).
A standard walk gate typically adds $50 to $400 installed.
Drives the labor cost multiplier. Concrete and gate pricing assume national-average retail pricing regardless of region.
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Fence cost is driven mostly by material and installed linear footage, but posts, concrete, and gates add up fast on a real project. The inputs below account for height, post spacing, install method, and your region so the number you see reflects a real fence line, not a textbook average.
Last reviewed September 2026
Reviewed by the FigureNerd construction team. Per-material cost benchmarks are checked against Fixr's and HomeGuide's 2025/2026 fence installation cost guides. Verify current pricing with a licensed fence contractor before finalizing your budget.
Fence cost estimate
$5,119
150 linear ft, Wood (Pressure-Treated), 6 ft, 1 gate, National Average
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$3,069
$20.46/linear ft
Mid
$5,119
$34.13/linear ft
High
$7,169
$47.79/linear ft
Materials and labor shown separately. Doing the work yourself? Switch install method to DIY to see materials-only cost. Contractor bids typically land in the mid-to-high range once labor is added.
Posts and concreteThis run needs 20 posts and 40 bags of concrete mix.
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Fully installed cost (materials + labor) by material, national blended average 2025/2026.
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What this estimate does not include. Post spacing assumes level ground and standard soil; rocky terrain, slopes, tree roots, or a fence that must follow a survey line exactly can add substantial labor. Cedar pricing is a modeled premium over pressure-treated wood, not independently sourced per species (see the source table below). Gate pricing assumes a standard walk gate, not a driveway gate. This estimate also does not include permit fees, HOA approval costs, or removal and disposal of an existing fence. Per-material pricing is checked against Fixr's 2025 and HomeGuide's 2026 fence cost guides; concrete and panel-width figures are checked against live Home Depot and Quikrete pages. Lumber, vinyl, and metal pricing can move 10 to 20 percent within a year. Chain link source note: HomeGuide's own page states two different chain-link ranges, a cost table ($9 to $30 per linear foot installed) and a prose sentence ($10 to $40); this calculator uses the table figure. Concrete price note: $7.97 per bag is a typical Home Depot price as of September 2026, checked at one store; Home Depot pricing varies by store and is not a fixed national number. Verify current pricing with your local supplier or contractor before finalizing your budget.
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This calculator starts with a per-linear-foot cost range for your chosen fence material, blended from two 2025/2026 national cost guides, then builds out separate line items for the fence run itself, posts, post-hole concrete, and gates. Materials and labor are shown separately for contractor installs; DIY mode shows materials only, since that is roughly what you would spend supplying your own labor. Posts scale with your fence length and post spacing, and concrete bags scale with the number of posts and your fence height. Region applies a labor-cost multiplier only; concrete and gate pricing are treated as nationally consistent retail costs.
The DIY question: fence labor typically runs less per linear foot than deck or bathroom remodel labor, especially for prefab panel systems like vinyl and aluminum that snap or bolt together. Chain link and wood post-and-rail systems are the most common first-time DIY fence projects; wrought iron and custom welded work are not.
What drives fence cost the most
Material choice
Material is the single biggest lever on total cost. Chain link is the least expensive option per linear foot installed. Wood pressure-treated and vinyl sit in the middle. Wrought iron runs highest, both in material cost and typical labor intensity per linear foot.
Posts, concrete, and gates
A fence priced only per linear foot misses real cost. Every 8 feet (the standard prefab panel width) needs a post, and every post needs a properly sized concrete footing. This calculator uses Quikrete's own published post-hole sizing rule (hole diameter three times the post width, depth one-third to one-half of the above-ground post height plus 6 inches) to scale concrete bags with fence height, and adds gate cost per the number of gates you enter.
Region
The region input adjusts labor cost only. Concrete and gate pricing in this calculator assume national-average retail pricing regardless of region; real material pricing does vary somewhat by region due to transport and local supply, which this tool does not model separately.
Bottom line: use this calculator to get the right order of magnitude for your fence budget, then get two or three contractor quotes for your specific site, material, and local permit requirements. The gap between this estimate and your actual quotes tells you where your local market and site conditions have moved the number.
Fence cost sources, checked live 2026-09-26
Per-material pricing: Fixr, "Cost to Install Fence" (updated January 31, 2025), and HomeGuide, "How Much Does Fence Installation Cost? (2026)" (written February 3, 2026). Panel width and standard 8 ft post spacing: Home Depot product page. Concrete bags per post: Quikrete's own Fast-Setting Concrete Mix data sheet (revised November 2025), which states two 50 lb bags set a 3 in square post in a 9 in diameter hole 30 in deep, at a yield of approximately 0.375 cu ft per bag. Concrete bag price: Home Depot product page, $7.97/bag, a typical price checked live at one store (Minot, ND) in September 2026, not confirmed as a fixed national price. Post-hole sizing rule: Quikrete, "Setting Posts in Concrete". Region labor multiplier reused from this site's bathroom remodel cost calculator, calibrated against the JLC/Zonda 2025 Cost vs Value report.
HomeGuide's own page states two different figures for chain link: its cost table says $9 to $30 per linear foot installed, while a prose sentence on the same page says $10 to $40. This calculator uses the table figure, since it is the source's own structured, consistently-formatted dataset used for every material on that page; using the wider prose figure instead would raise the chain-link total shown here.
Estimates are designed for planning purposes based on 2025/2026 national cost-guide data. Actual costs may vary based on your local contractor rates, material availability, site conditions, and permit requirements. Consult a licensed fence contractor for a binding quote. This tool is provided for educational and planning use only and does not constitute professional construction, engineering, or financial advice.