Installed 6-foot privacy fences cost $25 to $50 per linear foot in wood and $40 to $60 in vinyl, according to a national cost guide last updated in December 2025. Artificial hedge panels come to about $30 per foot at current sale prices, though they cover a fence and do not replace one. No publisher has released 2027 price lists yet, so every figure below comes from 2026 data, and one dated change in lumber duties may move the wood numbers.
What Installed Fences Cost Per Linear Foot
Labor makes up $10 to $20 of each linear foot in that guide. Composite boards cost $55 to $85 per foot installed, and aluminum costs $75 to $130. Height matters too, since an 8-foot fence costs $50 to $85 per foot.
Whole-yard totals follow from those rates, with 100 feet of 6-foot fence priced at $2,500 to $6,000 and 200 feet at $5,000 to $12,000. Lifespans differ as well, with wood listed at 15 to 50 years and vinyl at 20 to 30 years. Price per foot says nothing about how many years a fence lasts, and wood spans the widest range on the list.
Hedge Panels Priced Against Those Fence Figures
Green Warehouse in Mission, Texas sells artificial hedge panels for an existing fence in 40 by 40 inch squares listed at 10.76 square feet each. Sale pricing puts each panel at $49.99 against a regular $62.99.
Two stacked panels reach 6 feet 8 inches, so a 6-foot wall takes two panels for every 3.33 feet of fence. That works out to about $30 per linear foot at $49.99 and about $38 at $62.99. Over 200 feet, the sale price adds up to 120 panels and $5,998.80 before supplies. Installation supplies add $14.99 to $29.99 per item, and kits cost $42.99 to $57.99.
Panels attach to a frame that already stands, and the listings pair zip ties with fences and wire mesh and screws with wood and solid walls. Posts and rails cost extra, so buyers without a fence pay for a frame first, which adds panel cost to the figures above.
- Wood at 6 feet costs $25 to $50 per linear foot installed.
- Vinyl at 6 feet costs $40 to $60 per linear foot installed.
- Hedge panels cost about $30 to $38 per linear foot before any frame or labor.
Pages read for this comparison list UV protection against fading and cleaning with a damp cloth or compressed air. They list no panel lifespan or warranty, so a cost per year against wood and vinyl cannot be calculated yet.
Lower Lumber Duties and 2027 Wood Prices
On October 13, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce lowered combined antidumping and countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber from 35.16 percent to 24.75 percent. Federal Register publication of the notice puts the lower rate into force. Lumber also carries a separate 10 percent Section 232 tariff, which brings total duties to 34.75 percent.
Boards are only part of a fence bill, since labor adds $10 to $20 per foot, so a lower duty reaches just the material share of a wood quote. Vinyl and hedge panels fall outside that duty, and no agency or publisher has converted the new rate into 2027 fence prices. Any exact 2027 figure published today is a projection.
Extra Costs That Change the Final Bill
Quotes for the same footage drift apart once removal and finishing are added, and the cost guide lists these extras.
- Old fence removal costs $10 to $20 per linear foot.
- Staining or painting adds $2 to $14 per linear foot.
- Land surveys cost $200 to $1,200, and permits cost $40 to $150.
Fence spending also competes with other upkeep. One guide on this site covers budgeting for home maintenance costs. It suggests setting aside 1 percent to 4 percent of a home’s value each year, or $3,000 to $12,000 on a $300,000 home.
How to Compare Quotes Before Ordering Anything
Measure the fence line in feet and divide by 3.33. Round up, then multiply by the number of rows to get the panel count to price against any fence quote.
Ask each installer to price removal, staining, permits and any survey on separate lines, then total them beside the panel math for the same footage. Green Warehouse sells a $29.99 sample and accepts returns within 30 days on unused panels in original condition. Shipping is listed at 3 to 9 business days after two days of preparation.
Revisit wood estimates once suppliers post prices that reflect the lower duty, and ask each installer when the lumber was priced, since that is the only dated change.