Fence Cost Calculator
Price a new fence. Choose the material, length, height and gates, set your region, and see a cost range and per-linear-foot price.
Example: with Material Wood privacy ($35/ft) · Total length 150 ft · Gates 1 · Your region i United States (average) → Estimated cost: $5,550.
- Low estimate$4,718
- High estimate$6,660
- Cost per linear ft$37/ft
Computed by the calculator below using its default values. Change any input to see your own numbers.
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Get quotesPicking a fence material
Chain-link is cheapest and durable; wood privacy is the popular mid choice; vinyl costs more but skips maintenance; aluminum and wrought iron are ornamental and top of the range. Height and gates add cost.
How much fence does a typical yard need?
A typical backyard perimeter runs 150–170 linear feet, and quarter-acre lots commonly need 150–200 ft once gates and the house line are netted out — which is why this calculator defaults to 150 ft. Standard heights: 3–4 ft in front yards, 6 ft for backyard privacy (local codes often cap at 8 ft), and 4–5 ft around pools. Wood, vinyl, and chain-link are the most commonly installed residential materials nationwide — wood for looks and price, vinyl for low upkeep, chain-link for budget utility runs.
Length: HomeAdvisor fencing cost guide (2026); HomeGuide yard-fencing guide (2026). Heights: Angi standard-fence-height guide (2026). Materials: HomeAdvisor; Bob Vila fencing-materials guide.
How it’s calculated & sources
Cost = length × per-linear-foot rate × height factor, plus about $300 per gate. Estimates are then scaled by a regional construction-cost factor for your area (U.S. average = 1.00).
Cost ranges from 2025–26 national home-improvement data (HomeAdvisor, Angi, Fixr and industry guides); regional factors approximate RS Means-style city cost indices. Most homeowners pay \u2248 $23/linear ft \u2014 chain-link $10\u201325, wood $25\u201345, vinyl $20\u201340, aluminum $25\u201360.
Results update as you type and are estimates, not a quote — site conditions, permits, and finishes move the final number. Verify with local pros.
Frequently asked questions
Is removing an old fence included?
No \u2014 tear-out and haul-away is an add-on, often $3\u2013$5/ft.
Why does height matter?
Taller fences use more material and labor per foot.
How does region change it?
The estimate scales by a regional cost factor for your area.