How much does a 6-foot privacy fence cost per foot?
A 6-foot privacy fence costs $25 to $60 per linear foot installed in wood or vinyl, according to HomeGuide, dated 22 December 2025: $25 to $50 a foot for wood and $40 to $60 for vinyl. Ergeon, a fence installer, puts a 6-foot wood privacy fence at $25 to $55 a foot for materials and labor, updated 1 July 2026. Materials are about half of the wood price: HomeGuide splits it into $10 to $30 a foot for materials and $15 to $20 for labor.
This page covers the 6-foot privacy fence only; what a fence costs in every other material and height, with a calculator for your own length, is on the main fence page.
$25 – $60
per linear foot installed, 6-foot privacy fence, wood or vinyl
$25 – $50
per linear foot installed, 6-foot wood privacy fence
$40 – $60
per linear foot installed, 6-foot vinyl privacy fence
$25 – $55
per linear foot, 6-foot wood privacy fence, materials and labor
Cost breakdown
Each table below comes from one source, named underneath it, with the date that source last revised the figures. Everything is a United States figure in USD.
6-foot privacy fence per linear foot, materials against labor
| Part of the price | Wood, per linear foot | Vinyl, per linear foot |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $10 – $30 | $30 – $45 |
| Labor | $15 – $20 | $10 – $15 |
| Total installed | $25 – $50 | $40 – $60 |
Privacy fence per linear foot installed, by material, up to 6 feet tall
| Material | Per linear foot installed |
|---|---|
| Wood | $25 – $50 |
| Vinyl | $40 – $60 |
| Aluminum | $75 – $130 |
| Composite | $55 – $85 |
| Bamboo | $20 – $30 |
| Chain-link with privacy slats | $14 – $48 |
One contractor's installed prices for a 6-foot privacy fence
| Material, 6 feet tall | Installed, per linear foot |
|---|---|
| Pressure-treated pine | $32 – $48 |
| Cedar, dog-eared | $42 – $58 |
| Cedar, shadowbox | $48 – $65 |
| Cedar, board-on-board | $55 – $72 |
| Vinyl, heavy-wall | $55 – $85 |
| Composite | $70 – $110 |
What a 6-foot wood or vinyl privacy fence costs by length
| Fence length (linear feet) | Installed cost |
|---|---|
| 100 | $2,500 – $6,000 |
| 150 | $3,750 – $9,000 |
| 200 | $5,000 – $12,000 |
| 300 | $7,500 – $18,000 |
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What changes the price
- Material
- HomeGuide puts a 6-foot wood privacy fence at $25 to $50 a foot installed and vinyl at $40 to $60. Vinyl costs more in materials and less in labor.
- Height
- Six feet is the usual privacy height, and HomeGuide prices an 8-foot privacy fence at $50 to $85 a foot installed, because a taller fence takes more material and more work on the posts. Ergeon notes that in many areas 6 feet is the standard build height.
- Style of the boards
- Kodiak Fence Co., one Kansas City contractor, prices a 6-foot dog-eared cedar fence at $42 to $58 a foot and board-on-board cedar, where the boards overlap on both sides, at $55 to $72.
- Labor where you live
- HomeGuide puts labor at $15 to $20 a foot for a wood privacy fence. Local labor rates move that figure up or down.
How to pay less
- Price it per foot, then multiply
- Ask every installer for a price per linear foot with gates listed separately. Two quotes on that basis can be compared directly; two totals usually cannot.
- Check the height you are allowed first
- Many towns limit fence height, especially on a front boundary. Find out before you price a 6-foot fence where only a shorter one is permitted.
- Pick pine over cedar if the budget is tight
- Kodiak Fence Co. prices pressure-treated pine at $32 to $48 a foot against $42 to $58 for dog-eared cedar, though it gives pine a shorter life.
Questions
How much does a 6-foot privacy fence cost per foot?
HomeGuide puts it at $25 to $60 per linear foot installed in wood or vinyl: $25 to $50 for wood and $40 to $60 for vinyl. Ergeon gives $25 to $55 a foot for a 6-foot wood privacy fence, materials and labor.
How much is a 6-foot wood privacy fence per foot?
HomeGuide gives $25 to $50 per linear foot installed, made up of $10 to $30 for materials and $15 to $20 for labor.
How much is a 6-foot vinyl privacy fence per foot?
HomeGuide gives $40 to $60 per linear foot installed in its tables, $30 to $45 for materials and $10 to $15 for labor, though its vinyl section text says $40 to $85.
How much does 100 feet of 6-foot privacy fence cost?
HomeGuide puts 100 linear feet of 6-foot wood or vinyl privacy fence at $2,500 to $6,000 installed, and 200 feet at $5,000 to $12,000.
Is a 6-foot or 8-foot privacy fence cheaper per foot?
Six feet. HomeGuide prices a 6-foot privacy fence at $25 to $60 a foot and an 8-foot one at $50 to $85.
Pricing a whole boundary? Work out what a fence costs for your own length.
Where these figures come from
These are per linear foot prices in US dollars, read on 12 October 2026: HomeGuide, dated 22 December 2025 beside its byline; Ergeon, updated 1 July 2026; and Kodiak Fence Co., last updated 13 July 2026. Ergeon and Kodiak install fences and sell what they price, and Kodiak is one contractor in one metro. None of these figures is a quote, and the price per foot from an installer who has walked your boundary is the one that counts.
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