Fence cost calculator.

A fence cost calculator multiplies your fence length in linear feet by an installed price per linear foot for the material and height you pick, then adds fixed costs for gates, demolition of the old fence, permits, and terrain difficulty. This calculator uses 2026 installed contractor pricing — posts set in concrete below the frost line, all hardware, labor, and cleanup included — and returns a low-to-high range rather than a single number, because material grade and site access swing real quotes by 20–30%.

Installed 2026 pricing runs about $18–$32 per linear foot for chain link, $32–$48 for pressure-treated pine, $42–$72 for cedar, $45–$75 for aluminum ornamental, $55–$85 for heavy-wall vinyl, and $70–$110 for composite. Those are 6 ft heights; a 4 ft fence costs roughly 22% less per foot and an 8 ft fence about 32% more.

Measure the perimeter of the area you want enclosed, in feet, and subtract any side already fenced by a neighbor or blocked by the house. For a typical quarter-acre suburban backyard, the fenced run is usually 150–200 linear feet. A half-acre lot fenced on all four sides is usually 260–320 linear feet. You do not need to be exact — a 10-foot error changes the estimate by only a few hundred dollars.

No. A calculator gives a planning range based on typical installed pricing. A real quote accounts for your actual property line, utility locates, gate placement, HOA specs, tree removal, existing fence demolition, and access for equipment. Use the calculator to set your budget, then get a written, itemized on-site quote before signing anything.

Only if you toggle demolition on. Removing and hauling off an existing fence typically adds $4–$8 per linear foot, more if the old posts were set in oversized concrete footings that have to be dug out rather than pulled.

A single walk gate adds about $280–$450 installed, including the frame, hinges, and latch. A double drive gate adds $650–$1,100. Adding an automatic gate operator is a separate line item that typically runs $2,500–$6,500 depending on the opener, power run, and safety hardware.

Because honest fence pricing is a range until someone stands on your property. Material grade, picket spacing, post spacing, soil, slope, gate hardware, and haul-off distance all move the number. Any contractor who gives you a firm price over the phone without measuring is either padding it or planning to change it later.

Yes. It runs entirely in your browser, requires no email address, and stores nothing. Kodiak Fence Co. built it so homeowners can sanity-check quotes before they sign.