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Free vinyl fence cost calculator for planning a privacy fence. Enter total linear feet, choose 6 or 8 ft height, add gates, and plug in local material cost per foot. Get a quick materials subtotal before labor and permits.
Last updated: April 8, 2026
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Total length of panels along the ground (not including gate widths twice).
8 ft styles are often priced higher; we apply a 15% material factor vs 6 ft.
Use your quote or local retail for panels, posts, and rails (DIY materials).
Fence line (panels)
$4,200
Gates (2)
$500
Total material estimate
$4,700
Effective $31.33/ft of run including gates (spread over linear feet).
Planning notes
Typical inputs
Linear feet × $/ft
Matches how many suppliers quote full privacy styles before tax.
Per opening
Gates × $ each
Adjust per gate if you mix 4 ft and 10 ft openings.
Planning default
8 ft: ×1.15 on $/ft
Override by typing a higher $/ft if your quote already includes height.
Your market
Editable $/ft
Swap in sale pricing or bundled panel/post packages.
Blended metric
Total ÷ LF
Useful for comparing quotes that only show $/ft for panels.
Add separately
Local bids
Treat this tool as a materials planner, not a turnkey bid.
150 linear feet, 6 ft height, 2 gates at $250 each, $28/ft materials:
Fence line
$4,200
Total
$4,700
We combine a fence-line estimate with gate allowances. The fence line uses your cost per linear foot multiplied by total run length, then scales for 8 ft height if selected. Gates add lump-sum material costs you enter—ideal when quotes list gate kits separately from panels.
Fence line ($) = linear feet × ($/ft) × height factorHeight factor = 1.00 (6 ft) or 1.15 (8 ft)Total ($) = fence line + (number of gates × $ per gate)Effective $/ft = total ÷ linear feet (spreads gate costs across the run for comparison shopping).
Walk the planned fence line with a tape or measuring wheel and add each straight segment. For budgeting panels, use the outside run length your installer will price—steep slopes and stepped panels may change post counts but rarely the length along the property line.
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