The overall range
Thumbtack's fence installation page (updated July 1, 2026) puts the national range at $1,435 to $4,985, with most people paying about $2,717. It reports a low end around $556 and a high end around $11,121. Per foot, it gives $23 to $57 overall, depending on material.
Length moves the total more than anything else. The same page puts a fence under 50 feet at about $1,644 on average and one over 250 feet at about $5,927.
By material
| Material | Typical project, national | Per foot, national | Source and date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood | $1,429 to $4,925 | $15 to $45 | Thumbtack, Oct. 26, 2026 |
| Vinyl | $1,588 to $5,295 | $19 to $35; decorative to $50 | Thumbtack, Oct. 23, 2026 |
| Aluminum | $1,554 to $5,416; about $2,987 typical | $22 to $32 | Thumbtack, July 10, 2026 |
| Chain link | $1,428 to $5,019; about $2,713 typical | $20 to $27 (chain link page) or $7 to $12 (general page) | Thumbtack, July 8 and July 1, 2026 |
| Pool fence | $1,001 to $3,929 (pool page) or $2,500 to $10,000 (general page) | About $20 for 4-ft black aluminum, in one pro's 200-foot example | Thumbtack, Oct. 22 and July 1, 2026 |
Where two Thumbtack pages disagree, both figures are shown. They're built from different data, and neither is a Palm Coast price.
The closest local figures
Thumbtack's general fence page lists prices from fence pros it surveyed in Orlando, the only Florida city it lists. The chain link figures come from a single Orlando company:
- Wood: $18 per foot for 4-foot pressure-treated pine, $17 for 6-foot, $25 for double-sided 6-foot, and $18 to $19 for cedar.
- Chain link: $12 per foot for 4-foot galvanized and $15 for 4-foot black powder-coated. Palm Coast requires black or bronze, so the second figure is the relevant one.
Gates and repairs
| Item | National figure |
|---|---|
| 4-ft chain link swing gate | About $100 |
| Single / double wood gate | About $75 / $150 |
| 4-ft vinyl gate | $300 to $400 |
| 8-ft vinyl double gate | About $800 |
| Fence repair | $308 to $1,027; about $559 typical |
Gate figures are from Thumbtack's fence installation page (July 1, 2026); repair figures from its fence repair page (July 1, 2026).
Palm Coast rules that add cost
- Shrubs in front of solid fences. Along a street side, a saltwater canal or a golf course, the city's fence sheet calls for 3-gallon plants at 3 feet on center, with open-style fences exempt. A 60-foot street-side run works out to about 20 shrubs.
- Black or bronze chain link. Plain galvanized doesn't meet the color rule, and coating costs more.
- Color limits on vinyl and stain, which can narrow you to particular product lines.
- A survey, which the city recommends to confirm the line. It's a separate bill from the fence.
- Canal lots. A solid fence near saltwater stops at 4 feet; going taller there means an open style.
- Pool barriers, which need self-closing, self-latching gates and code spacing.
- Removing an old fence, which Thumbtack's fence page doesn't price. Ask whether removal and haul-off are in the quote.
The city's fence acknowledgement replaces a building permit for residential fences. Thumbtack notes that Orlando-area permits run $25 to $300 depending on the municipality, a cost a Palm Coast residential fence doesn't carry under the city's 2024 advisory.
Worked example: a 150-foot back yard
Take 150 feet of fence with one walk gate. At Thumbtack's national per-foot ranges, that's $2,250 to $6,750 in wood ($15 to $45), $2,850 to $5,250 in vinyl ($19 to $35), and $3,300 to $4,800 in aluminum ($22 to $32), before the gate. These are arithmetic on national figures, not quotes, and they leave out removal, shrubs and anything unusual about your lot.
Reading a fence quote
A sound written quote names the material and its grade, the height, the total footage, the number and type of gates, how posts are set (depth, gravel, concrete), who handles the city acknowledgement, whether old fence removal and debris haul-off are included, and the payment schedule. The hiring guide lists the questions behind each line.
Questions homeowners ask
What does a fence cost per foot in Palm Coast?
No local figure was collected. Thumbtack's national ranges run $15 to $45 for wood, $19 to $35 for vinyl and $22 to $32 for aluminum. The wood prices it lists from pros it surveyed in Orlando run $17 to $25.
Is there a permit fee for a fence?
Residential fences don't need a building permit in Palm Coast, according to the city's 2024 advisory. The owner signs an acknowledgement instead.
Why does a privacy fence cost more?
Thumbtack says privacy fences are more like thin walls, so they take more material than standard fencing. It puts the average at about $16 per linear foot to install (updated July 1, 2026).
Are gates included?
Ask. Thumbtack's repair guide calls gates the most expensive add-ons in a professional installation.
How this site helps: your request goes to one independent local fence contractor, who gives you their own written price. This site sets no prices.
Related guides
Sources
- Thumbtack, fence installation cost, updated July 1, 2026.
- Thumbtack, wood fence, October 26, 2026; vinyl fence, October 23, 2026; aluminum fence, July 10, 2026; chain link, July 8, 2026; pool fence, October 22, 2026; fence repair, July 1, 2026.
- City of Palm Coast, fence regulations sheet; post-storm advisory, October 10, 2024.