Fence Calculator
Posts, rails, pickets, concrete, and cost per foot by fence type. Updated for 2026.
Last reviewed July 2026 · Free · Nothing you enter is stored
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Planning estimate using standard formulas and 2026 national average prices — confirm quantities with your supplier and get local quotes.
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How this calculator works
Post count = length ÷ 8 ft spacing + 1, with two 50 lb bags of concrete per post. Wood privacy fences use 3 rails per section at 6 ft height (2 at 4 ft) and 2.18 pickets per linear foot for solid 5.5" pickets. Costs use 2026 national averages per linear foot installed — wood $32, vinyl $40, chain-link $25 — and DIY materials at roughly half that.
Frequently asked questions
How far apart should fence posts be?
8 feet on center is standard for wood privacy fences (never more — sagging follows); 6 feet in high-wind areas or for heavy panels. Chain-link line posts can go 10 feet.
How much does 150 feet of fence cost?
At 2026 national averages: wood privacy about $4,800 installed ($1,500–$2,600 DIY materials), vinyl about $6,000 installed, chain-link about $3,800 installed. Your state page adjusts these for local costs.
How many bags of concrete per fence post?
Two 50 lb bags of fast-setting concrete per post is the rule of thumb for a 6-ft privacy fence post set 2 feet deep in an 8–10 inch hole. Gate posts and corners deserve three.
Local costs by state
Material and labor prices vary widely by region. Pick your state for cost estimates adjusted to local construction pricing:
- Alabama88% of national avg
- Alaska125% of national avg
- Arizona86% of national avg
- Arkansas80% of national avg
- California115% of national avg
- Colorado91% of national avg
- Connecticut118% of national avg
- Delaware105% of national avg
- District of Columbia102% of national avg
- Florida85% of national avg
- Georgia88% of national avg
- Hawaii120% of national avg
- Idaho88% of national avg
- Illinois110% of national avg
- Indiana90% of national avg
- Iowa97% of national avg
- Kansas90% of national avg
- Kentucky87% of national avg
- Louisiana82% of national avg
- Maine86% of national avg
- Maryland93% of national avg
- Massachusetts118% of national avg
- Michigan103% of national avg
- Minnesota106% of national avg
- Mississippi80% of national avg
- Missouri95% of national avg
- Montana91% of national avg
- Nebraska88% of national avg
- Nevada95% of national avg
- New Hampshire93% of national avg
- New Jersey111% of national avg
- New Mexico88% of national avg
- New York118% of national avg
- North Carolina80% of national avg
- North Dakota92% of national avg
- Ohio92% of national avg
- Oklahoma83% of national avg
- Oregon108% of national avg
- Pennsylvania96% of national avg
- Rhode Island107% of national avg
- South Carolina86% of national avg
- South Dakota89% of national avg
- Tennessee85% of national avg
- Texas82% of national avg
- Utah89% of national avg
- Vermont85% of national avg
- Virginia85% of national avg
- Washington105% of national avg
- West Virginia93% of national avg
- Wisconsin99% of national avg
- Wyoming90% of national avg
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